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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OctMigrant workers face layoffs
Published in The Express Tribune on October 29, 2020 LAHORE: Around 90 million people are expected to fall into poverty […]
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OctThe puzzling increase in remittances
By Dr Junaid Ahmed Published in The Express Tribune on October 28, 2020 Like many developing countries, Pakistan heavily relies[…]
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OctWill IMF learn?
By Rashid Amjad Published in DAWN on October 26, 2020 IT is now over eight months since the last IMF[…]
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OctMideast, Central Asia face a decade of economic pain: IMF
Published in DAWN on October 20, 2020 DUBAI: It might take countries in the Middle East and Central Asia a[…]
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OctRemittances above $2b for fourth month in a row: PM Imran
Published in The Express Tribune on October 12, 2020 Pakistan recorded an inflow of $2.3b foreign currency in September ISLAMABAD:[…]
Performance and challenge
Published in Dawn, June 1st, 2019 IN an article titled ‘Boom or bust’ published in Dawn two years ago, I[…]
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[…]