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
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JunRemittances exceed $2bn for 12th straight month with highest inflows from Saudi Arabia, UAE
Published in DAWN on June 10, 2021 Remittances from Pakistani workers employed abroad exceeded $2 billion for the 12th month […]
Record remittances
Published in DAWN on May 21, 2021 REMITTANCES sent home by Pakistanis living and working abroad continue to surge, defying[…]
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MayRemittances rise to an all-time high of $2.8bn in April
Published in DAWN on May 18, 2021 Remittances by overseas Pakistani continued to surge, rising to an all-time high of[…]
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MayWB says remittances to South Asia will slow slightly
By Tahir Amin Published in Business Recorder on May 13, 2021 ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has projected that remittances to[…]
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MaySequencing IMF reforms
By Rashid Amjad Published in DAWN on May 10, 2021 THE release of the anxiously awaited IMF staff report —[…]
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AprPM Imran Khan launches two new schemes for overseas Pakistanis today
Published in The News on April 29, 2021 ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan announced two new schemes for overseas Pakistanis[…]
Latest Events
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OctCIMRAD 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[…]
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OctDr. 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[…]
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OctDr. 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[…]
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OctDr. 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[…]
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OctDr. 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[…]