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Impact of Mobile Phone Technology on Economic Growth
Economic growth, and the variables that drive this elusive phenomenon, have long been a subject of interest for economists. In 1987, the recipient of the...
May 1, 2017
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Can Autocracy be Conducive to Economic Growth
Several arguments exist regarding the role of regime type in the progress of a country, especially developing countries. Regime type can be broadly categorized on...
Apr 1, 2017
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The Uncertain Future of Adopt a School
The IDEAS team has been conducting research on public-private partnerships (PPPs) in the education sector, in particular the Adopt A School (AAS) Programme in Punjab....
Mar 1, 2017
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Personalities and Public Sector Performance: Experimental Evidence from Pakistan
Arman Rezaee summarizes his working paper Personalities and Public Sector Performance: Experimental Evidence from Pakistan [1], co-authored with Michael Callen, Saad Gulzar, Ali Hasanain and Yasir Khan. Development Challenge...
Mar 1, 2017
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Jumping Ship: The Story of Party Switching in Pakistan
Over tea and sandwiches, a prominent politician from Punjab emphatically declared to my colleague and me, the irrelevance of political parties to Pakistan’s electoral setup....
Feb 1, 2017
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