The Prime Minister has announced a poverty alleviation program called EHSAS — an admirable step. But more than government aid, the poor need opportunities to become financially independent. Handouts, credit and online opportunities are not a substitute for opportunity. An old proverb says ‘Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. …
PIDE COVID-19 Bulletin No. 2, talked about the ‘lockdown paradox’ that confronted Pakistan, and most countries in the world, at that time. What we have seen in the country is neither a complete lockdown nor exactly just a slowdown. Twenty-two days have passed since that Bulletin, and people are beginning to show signs of worry, …
Courts in Pakistan, our government and our academia have discovered metrics. Every day, there is talk of data being our solution. Put numbers to performance reports, hiring processes, performance delivery, teacher attendance, student attainment and hospital management and we will have great governance.There are those who argue that mobile phones and apps will control us. …
Introduction Over three decades ago, Ghari Baqir returned with a PhD from Harvard. Keen to use his newfound skills to contribute to policy and thought he started teaching at university as it allowed him time to research, write books and perhaps at some stage advise the government. He had ideas and was willing to work …
The evaluation of foreign aid outcomes dominates the aid debate and the practical working of the aid policy processes was not focused much. ♦ Aid delivery systems have transformed considerably as today there are a huge number of development partners and actors in aid delivery systems. ♦ According to OECD data, there were 153 international …
In essence, a city is an urban labor market (see Bertaud, 2018). For a city to function efficiently as a labor market and also provide for the needs of its residents, universal design is critical. Successful cities represent opportunities that in turn draw talent to the labor pool. The inflow of jobseekers causes congestion, an …
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Pakistan Institute of Development Economics is holding a week-long discussion on education and I think it’s a very important gathering because nothing is more important than education. We keep saying that but we seldom follow it down and now the time has come. Because this government is taking some special initiatives on education. We are …
Research over the last 5 decades across many countries has points to the state of institutions being the most important determinant of economic progress and development. Critically success depends on ensuring good systems for government policy development, M&E and management of community, cities and organizations. Several Nobel’s have been awarded for this research. PIDE series …
With the support of the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan and the British Council, Knowledge Platform conducted in 2018 a seminal research project titled The University Research System in Pakistan. The project—which may represent the most widespread engagement on the subject with faculty members and other experts to date—canvassed academic and research institutions across the …
Towards a Stable Economy and Politics[1] Nadeem Ul Haque, Vice-Chancellor, PIDE and Raja Rafi Ullah, Research Fellow, PIDE Context to the Knowledge Brief Pakistan throughout its history has seen regime changes from more democratic to more authoritarian and vice versa. This has meant that the country’s political and social landscapes have remained volatile and unstable. …
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