The impact of presidential appointment of judges: Montesquieu or the federalists? Presidential appointment of judges may be costing Pakistan about 0.14% of GDP or about $400 million in land expropriations every year... Institutions & Political Economy Sultan Mehmood Published 29.01.21
Assessing the market forces behind effective education: Evidence from Pakistan In low-income countries, students’ economic background can determine how well their learning needs are matched with their schools’ instructional level... Education Natalie Bau Published 25.11.20
Terrorism financing, recruitment, and attacks Financial counterterrorism is under attack for being costly and ineffective, but a new study shows it can reduce terrorist attack casualties... Institutions & Political Economy Nicola Limodio Published 17.08.20
Breaking down access constraints faced by women: Experimental evidence from Pakistan How can policymakers ensure high take-up rates for programmes designed to increase women’s economic empowerment?... Labour Markets Asim Ijaz Khwaja Ali Cheema Farooq Naseer Jacob Shapiro Published 12.08.20
Incentivising bureaucrats through performance-based postings: Experimental evidence from Pakistan How can we best incentivise bureaucrats in a formal manner that avoids concerns over corruption?... Public Economics Adnan Khan Published 10.06.20
Autonomy – not rules – may be a government’s best weapon in the fight against corruption Giving government procurement officers more leeway in decision-making over expenses could save billions... Public Economics Katie Parry Oriana Bandiera Michael Best Adnan Khan Andrea Prat Published 22.05.20
The impact of social incentives on tax payment in Pakistan An evaluation of two programmes reveals that public disclosure of tax information and social recognition of top taxpayers increases tax revenues... Public Economics Mazhar Waseem Published 23.03.20
The household benefits of an educated older sister More schooling for girls in Pakistan improves the educational outcomes of the younger siblings they help raise... Education Javaeria Qureshi Published 08.03.19
Making moves matter Evidence from Pakistan shows that governments can use the postings of bureaucrats to improve their performance... Public Economics Benjamin Olken Published 06.02.19