Working Papers Agricultural Taxation in Punjab: The Missing Billions A key objective of this paper is to estimate the revenue potential from different modes of agricultural land and income taxation in Punjab, and to allow for a more informed debate and discussion on the... Published - Feb 1, 2016
Working Papers Fiscal Space for Special Protection in Pakistan This paper maintains that although reducing the fiscal deficit is important – not least because the recourse to money printing continues to erode the real value of income transfers to the poor – the answer does not lie in... Published - Dec 1, 2014
Working Papers Interprovincial Differences In Power Sector Subsidies and Implications For the NFC Award Power sector subsidies constituted 83 percent of the federal government’s total subsidies of PRs 558 billion in 2012. Published - May 1, 2014
Working Papers Dynastic Politics in Punjab: Facts, Myths, and their Implications This Working Paper addresses questions related to dynastic politics in Punjab, using a unique and original database of familial linkages among the top three contestants in national and provincial assembly races in all elections between... Published - Jan 1, 2014
Working Papers Agricultural Income Taxation Estimation of the Revenue Potential in Punjab This paper attempts to quantify the potential tax revenue from crop farming in the province of Punjab, which accounts for over 65% of the production of most major crops in Pakistan. Published - Jul 1, 2013