Welcome to GIDS
The Graduate Institute of Development Studies (GIDS) was established in 2012 by the Lahore School of Economics to stimulate an interdisciplinary approach to development policy and practice that would promote equitable and sustainable development in a period of rapid globalization and technological change. It aims to address the pressing concerns that have arisen as the development process has unfolded in the developing world, including Pakistan.
Pakistan Economic History
A research program on Pakistan’s Economic History since the Mughals (1520-2020).
Management of the Pakistan Economy
Management of Pakistan’s Economy aims to provide a detailed analysis of the management of the country.
Latest News
Pakistan’s overseas remittances exceed $2bn for 10th straight month
Published in DAWN on April 12, 2021 Remittances from Pakistani workers employed abroad exceeded $2 billion for the 10th consecutive […]
Troubled waters ahead
By Sakib Sherani Published in DAWN on April 09, 2021 AFTER 21 months of IMF-mandated fiscal austerity and demand management,[…]
South Asia Economic Focus Spring 2021 SOUTH ASIA VACCINATES
This work is a product of the staff of The World Bank with external contributions. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions[…]
Young People with Migrant Parents
Published in OECDiLibrary.org on March 23, 2021 Making Integration Work The OECD series Making Integration Work summarises, in a non-technical[…]
IMF Executive Board Completes the Combined Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Reviews of the Extended Fund Facility for Pakistan
Published in International Monetary Fund on March 24, 2021 The IMF Executive Board completed today the combined second through fifth[…]
State Bank Act amendments
By Khurram Husain Published in DAWN on March 25, 2021 LET me start with a disclaimer. I will not venture[…]
Latest Events
CIMRAD Webinar on Impact of COVID-19 on Migrants, Migration Flows and Remittances | 27-28th October
Centre on Migration, Remittances, and Diaspora (CIMRAD) Lahore School of Economics Lahore, Pakistan Invites you to a Webinar on Impact[…]
Dr. Rashid Amjad participated in a panel discussion on “Still the Overdeveloped State?: Political Economy of Pakistan” along with Dr. S. Akbar Zaidi and Aasim Sajjad Akhtar at the Lahore Think Fest 2020.
Dr. Rashid Amjad participated in a panel discussion on “Still the Overdeveloped State?: Political Economy of Pakistan” along with Dr.[…]
Prof. Khalil Hamdani, visiting professor, GIDS, spoke at the Workshop on Concrete Measures to Facilitate the Flow of Sustainable FDI organized by International Trade Centre and the German Development Institute
Prof. Khalil Hamdani, visiting professor, GIDS, spoke at the Workshop on Concrete Measures to Facilitate the Flow of Sustainable FDI[…]
Dr. Nasra Shah participated in the 20th Annual Population Research Conference held on 27-28th November 2019
Dr. Nasra Shah participated in the 20th Annual Population Research Conference entitled, “Are We Ready for a 2nd Pakistan at[…]
Dr. Nasra Shah presented at Qatar University on November 20th 2019
Dr. Nasra Shah delivered a presentation on “If Desired Fertility is Achieved, High Birth Rates Would Persist in Qatar” at[…]
Dr. Nasra Shah participated in ILO advisory group meeting 14th – 15th November2019
Dr. Nasra Shah, Professor, Graduate Institute of Development Studies participated in the 7th meeting of the advisory group of ILO[…]