Journal Article Canvassing the Gatekeepers: A Field Experiment to Increase Women Voters’ Turnout in Pakistan How can we close persistent gender gaps in political participation? We develop a theory highlighting the role of male household members as “gatekeepers” of women’s participation in patriarchal settings and argue that the answer involves... Published - May 18, 2022
Reports Performance Evaluation of the Punjab Education Sector Program (PESP II) This report is the Final Evaluation Report of the Performance Evaluation of the Punjab Education Sector Programme Phase 2 (PESP2), which has been the UK’s largest bilateral programme to support education. Published - Apr 27, 2021
Reports Child Brides- The Cost We Bear This study provides valuable insights on the costs of child marriage in the Pakistani context, by gathering new information on the direct and indirect cost of child marriage from 26 randomly selected districts across all... Published - Feb 1, 2021
Working Papers Cost of Electricity Generation in Pakistan-Comparison of Coal Plants with Oil and Natural Gas Based Plants This paper compares the cost per kWh of oil and gas-based power projects in Pakistan commissioned during 2010-14 with coal-based power projects approved under the CPEC agreement after updating all costs to June 2019. Published - Jul 1, 2020
Journal Article Empowerment Without Accountability? The Lawyers Movement in Pakistan and its Aftershocks This case study on the Pakistan Lawyers’ Movement and its aftermath aims to add to our knowledge of judicial empowerment processes, particularly the role of lawyers in mobilising for an independent judiciary, and the conditions... Published - Sep 30, 2019