This study examines the supply and demand shocks in Pakistan that affected occupations and industries during the COVID-19 pandemic. We use the remote labor index and essential scores for undertaking work activities from ...

Women employed in informal sectors are integral to a nation’s overall economic growth, and to better development outcomes. This study aims to examine the capabilities of these women not only in terms of personal empowerment, ...

This study examines the uncertainty of consumer inflation expectations in Pakistan using the data collected by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) through the Consumer Confidence Survey (CCS). CCS has been conducted every ...

This study aims at identifying the main determinants of the annual trade flows of Pakistan with its top trade partners, including those with which the country has signed trade agreements. Given the present economic ...

Compensation structures of public sector employees have significant implications for public service delivery and employment. If public sector employees get relatively lower pay, then the government can face difficulties ...

: Our study enriches the growing literature on cost stickiness in the context of an emerging economy. The study examines the relationship between cost stickiness and dividend payout behavior in Pakistan, and the possibility ...

This paper investigates whether consumer confidence improves the prediction of GDP growth over what are popularly construed as fundamental economic variables. We use monthly data concerning Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) ...

In Pakistan, essential food items are exempted from indirect taxes to avoid any subsequent increase in their prices, with the goal of protecting the poor from a regressive tax burden. Taxes on inputs such as on fuel and ...