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
21st century crises demand new economic understanding, say top economists
Published in oxford university Leading economists, including Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz, Argentina’s Minister of Economy Martin Guzman, as well as […]
Pakistan can take IT exports to $10b
Published in The Express Tribune on January 19, 2021 KARACHI: Pakistan has the potential to enhance its IT exports to[…]
The rise and rise of remittances
By Mohiuddin Aazim Published in DAWN on January 18, 2021 Remittances remained above the $2 billion mark in December 2020[…]
International Migration amid a World in Crisis
By Joseph Chamie Prepared for The Center for Migration Studies Executive Summary This article comprehensively examines international migration trends and[…]
PM Imran Khan thanks overseas Pakistanis for ‘record-breaking’ month of remittances
Published in The News on January 08, 2021 Prime Minister Imran Khan announced that Pakistan had had a “record-breaking” month[…]
SBP Launches Survey of Overseas Pakistanis to Assess Recent Trends and Prospects for Remittances
Published in External Relations Department on December 24, 2020 State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in collaboration with Ministry of Planning,[…]
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[…]