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Theme/Relevant Ministry: TAX POLICY:M/o Finance; FBR Project Brief: This paper examines the impact of political influence on trade protection in Pakistan. Using the classic Grossman-Helpman model with an innovative dataset on political influence and trade protectionism, it examines determinants of trade policy. We use a granular dataset on political connections including trade associations, parliamentarians and […]

Theme/Relevant Ministry: URBAN TRANSPORT:Transport Department (Sindh, Punjab); CDA (ICT); M/o PDSI Project Brief: Public transport is vital for socioeconomic development as it allows citizens to access opportunities, including, markets, social interaction, education, and other services, enabling them to rise out of poverty and overcome social exclusion. However, Pakistan lacks a decent and affordable public transport

Theme/Relevant Ministry: FOOD SECURITY/ FOOD INFLATION:M/o Food Security; M/o Finance; PM Office; Agricultural Department; District Administration; Pakistan Bureau of Statistics Project Brief: This research studies the dynamics of food prices for fifteen commodities in fourteen major cities of Pakistan. The dynamics of food prices are evaluated by estimating the components of inflation such as the frequency

Theme/Relevant Ministry: ENERGY/POWER:M/o Power; NEPRA Project Brief: This research study examines the impact of electricity sector reforms on the household welfare of the country. The ongoing reform process gradually eases the fiscal burden by eliminating subsidies. However, an increase in electricity prices reduces poor households’ affordability and is thus believed to increase energy poverty in

Theme/Relevant Ministry: ENVIRONMENT/ SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT:Karachi Metropolitan Corporation; Local Government; EPA Project Brief: The study aims to explore the public and private institutional structure, its weaknesses and obstacles it faces in managing the solid waste system in Karachi.  Specifically, the study aims to make (1) capacity assessment of the public sector in providing the service, (2) assessment

Theme/Relevant Ministry: AGRICULTURE MARKET:M/o Food Security; Agricultural Department AJ&K Project Brief: The research analyses the linkages between farm productivity and market participation in the presence of market access factor based on the hypothesis that households with more productivity tend to participate in the agriculture market having better market access against the null hypothesis. Mixed methods will

Theme/Relevant Ministry: CPEC:CPEC Authority; Gwadar Development Authority; Government of Balochistan Project Brief: Gwadar’s economic potential has become a center of debate in national and international media. However, less discussed are the people living there, especially the native communities who are mostly dependent on fishing as a source of livelihood. This study takes a people-centric approach

Theme/Relevant Ministry: INFORMAL ECONOMY/ KHOKHA MARKETS:Ehsaas Programme; ICT Administration; CDA; PM Office Project Brief: The study aims to provide an economic analysis of the street economy in the twin cities of Pakistan. The survey-based analysis of 1,863 fixed street vendors working in twin cities shows that lack of formal education and unemployment inclined individuals to choose street

Theme/Relevant Ministry: CLIMATE CHANGE/ ENERGY:M/o Climate Change; M/o Power; AEDB Project Brief: The study investigates the effects of urban design elements i.e. street canyon geometry (Canyon length, width, height, orientation, and SVF) and greenery on the urban microclimate using remote sensing and computational fluid dynamics-based techniques. The important conclusion derived from the current research can be

Theme/Relevant Ministry: DEMOCRACY/ ELECTIONS:Election Commission of Pakistan; PM Office; Federal Cabinet and Cabinet Division; NA & Senate Project Brief: This paper is an attempt to structure the ongoing debate around Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and election technology in Pakistan and ground the discourse in research, international best practices, and expert guidelines. EVMs have been used in