Female Occupational Choice: Determinants and Constraints

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Although female participation in the labour force of Pakistan has increased from 13.7% in 1999 to 21.7% in 2010, it is still much lower than...

Zohra Sohail

Jun 1, 2017

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Impact of Mobile Phone Technology on Economic Growth

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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...

Maha Rahman

May 1, 2017

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Can Autocracy be Conducive to Economic Growth

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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...

Umbreen Fatima

Apr 1, 2017

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The Uncertain Future of Adopt a School

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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....

Elaiha Kardar

Mar 1, 2017

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Personalities and Public Sector Performance: Experimental Evidence from Pakistan

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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...

Dr. Arman Rezaee

Mar 1, 2017

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