2020

Developing Research and a Research Culture: Results from a Pilot Project in Pakistan

This paper argues that successful public policy requires engaged research developing ideas and evidence from diverse vantage points. Pakistan’s social science research remains fragmented, under-resourced and dependent on external agendas. We describe a five-year pilot programme to enhance Pakistan’s research culture. Seventy-two crowd-sourced and competitively-selected projects at 46 geographically dispersed institutions were supported. Provincial universities …

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Framework for Economic Growth Pakistan

The Framework for Economic growth (FEG) was an innovative, reform-based strategy for sustained growth acceleration in Pakistan. We built on recent work summarized in Acemoglu and Robinson (2012) as well as developments in complexity theory [Haque (2017), Arthur (2014), Durlauf (2012), among others] to chart a new approach to policy. The objective was to change …

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Imperial Democracy

“We find two great gangs of political speculators, who alternately take possession of the state power and exploit it by the most corrupt ends — the nation is powerless against these two great cartels of politicians who are ostensibly its servants, but in reality dominate and plunder it.” ~ Friedrich Engels Typically, ‘elected’ dynastic governments …

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Technocracy with Democracy

Our public-sector enterprises are bleeding cash at a rate of c Rs1.5 trillion a year. In the energy sector alone, we have lost Rs5.5 trillion. Foreign investment contracts are bungled – Reko Diq and Karkey arbitrations alone resulted in a penalty of $7 billion. The investigative committee reports have shown a policy capture in sugar …

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PIDE COVID-19 E-Book

The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) is a think tank that has led many debates over the course of Pakistan’s history, like those on the 22 families, privatization, effective protection, industrial policy, inequality and poverty. It has had its ups and downs but has always been at the forefront of research and policy debates …

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Doing Development Better

This study was undertaken in 2017-18 within the scope of the Public Financial Management—Support Programme for Pakistan (PFM-SPP), financed by the European Union. The study is now published under the auspices of the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) in view of the importance of the analysis and issues addressed for the development and reform …

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Cities-Engines of Growth

Title :- Cities – The Engines of GrowthEditor(s) :- Nadeem Ul Haque ; Durr-e-NayabEdition :- 2ndYear :-2020Publisher:- Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), Islamabad. Abstract Cities – engines of growth addresses a deficiency in the research in Pakistan on cities. As the adage goes, all roads lead to Rome, and literally or otherwise, all roads do in face lead to one …

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Daniel H. Pink. Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. Riverhead Books, U.S. 2009. 256 page. (Hardbound).

Daniel Pink points out that Encarta was developed by a of well-paid team by Microsoft as a flagship project, but it lost out to Wikipedia that was developed by people without payment. Modern human resource management (HRM) emerged in the industrial revolution and was based on extrinsic motivations—“carrots and sticks” such as “if you do …

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Vice Chancellor’s Message

Progress is underpinned by robust public policy design. Such a design is developed through excellent research and a healthy debate based on evolving evidence. For this, countries invest in a vigorous research effort. PIDE, with a history of contributions to policy, is well-positioned to develop and lead a network of public policy development. We will …

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Why Not KHOKHAS Everywhere?

As teenagers, we used to walk or bike to local khokhas to pick up all manner of goods, as they were conveniently located and often cheaper than bigger stores. They were also willing to give you one cigarette from a pack or one biscuit from a pack as opposed to buying a whole packet. Time …

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