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  • Cointegration and Causality 
    Abdul Ghafoor; Khalid Mustafa; Khalid Mushtaq; Abedullah (© The Lahore School of Economics, 2009-06)
    Mangoes are one of Pakistan’s most important fruits; the country is the world’s fourth largest producer and exporter of mangoes. Integrated markets are those where price signals are transferred from one to another, allowing ...
  • Comparing Industrialization in Pakistan and the East Asian Economies 
    Rajah Rasiah; Nazia Nazeer (© Lahore School of Economics, 2016-09)
    Drawing on the successful industrialization and catch-up experience of the UK, the US, Germany, France, Italy, Sweden and Japan, and later South Korea and Taiwan, we argue that industrialization is a necessary phase for ...
  • The Constraints to Industry in Punjab, Pakistan 
    Syed Turab Hussain; Usman Khan; Kashif Zaheer Malik; Adeel Faheem (© Lahore School of Economics, 2012-09)
    This paper identifies the main impediments to investment and industrial productivity in Punjab, which have led to a decline in growth. This is done by analyzing the impediments and constraints to productivity and investment ...
  • Consumer Perceptions of Private Label Brands in Pakistan 
    Sana Azar; Samra Chaudary; Ansa Mehmood (© Lahore School of Economics, 2017)
    As the world market share of private label brands (PLBs) increases, so does the importance of and need for research in this field. Given the growing presence of PLBs in Pakistan, this study aims to examine the effects of ...
  • Corporate Financial Leverage, Asset Utilization and Nonperforming Loans in Pakistan 
    Ijaz Hussain (© Lahore School of Economics, 2017)
    This study applies panel least squares and fixed effects to a sample of 40 banks for the period 2006–14 to identify the key determinants of nonperforming loans (NPLs) in Pakistan. The findings suggest that, in addition to ...
  • Correlates of Entrepreneurship in Pakistan: The Regional Dimension 
    Mahnoor Asif; Anum Ellahi (© Lahore School of Economics, 2016-09)
    This study analyzes entrepreneurial ability in Pakistan through a cross-sectional comparison of provinces and districts based on data from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor for 2010–12. The aim is twofold: to (i) identify ...
  • Costs, Capabilities, Conflict and Cash: The Problem of Technology and Sustainable Economic Growth in Pakistan 
    Matthew McCartney (© Lahore School of Economics, 2016-09)
    Growth in Pakistan has been surprisingly sustainable. GDP growth of 5 percent p.a. since independence and no recession since (at least) 1960 according to World Bank data represents a creditable performance when compared ...
  • The Cultural Heritage of Pakistan 
    Ikram, S. M. (OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1955)
  • CULTURAL SEGMENTATION OF PAKISTANI WOMEN 
    MOHAMMAD A. QADEER (© Lahore School of Economics, 2009-12)
    Social change is a ubiquitous process. The post-colonial societies have attempted to accelerate the process of social change through the project of national development. This often results in the increased social ...
  • Deprivation Counts: An Assessment of Energy Poverty in Pakistan 
    Rafat Mahmood; Anwar Shah (© Lahore School of Economics, 2017)
    This paper examines the energy–poverty nexus in Pakistan at the national and provincial level, using the multidimensional energy poverty index. Based on data from the Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement Survey ...
  • The Determinants of Capital Structure of the Chemical Industry in Pakistan 
    Muhammad Rafiq; Asif Iqbal; Muhammad Atiq (© The Lahore School of Economics, 2008-06)
    This study is an attempt to determine the capital structure of listed firms in the chemical industry of Pakistan. The study finds that by studying a specific industry's capital structure, one can ascertain unique attributes, ...
  • The Determinants of Corporate Dividend Policy in Pakistan 
    Aliya Bushra; Nawazish Mirza (© Lahore School of Economics, 2015-12)
    The objective of this study is to identify the significant determinants of firms’ dividend policy across different sectors in Pakistan. Using data on 75 companies listed on the KSE 100 index for the period 2005 to 2010, ...
  • The Determinants of Food Prices in Pakistan 
    Henna Ahsan; Zainab Iftikhar; M. Ali Kemal (© Lahore School of Economics, 2012-06)
    Controlling prices is one of the biggest tasks that macroeconomic policymakers face. The objective of this study is to analyze the demand- and supply-side factors that affect food prices in Pakistan. We analyze their ...
  • Determinants of School Choice: Evidence from Rural Punjab, Pakistan 
    Hamna Ahmed; Sahar Amjad Sheikh (© Lahore School of Economics, 2014-06)
    The objective of this study is to understand why parents in rural areas of Punjab, Pakistan, choose to send their children to private schools when free public schools are available. The study utilizes the Privatization in ...
  • Development of Supply and Demand Functions of Pakistan’s Wheat Crop 
    Muhammad Zulfiqar; Anwar F. Chishti (© The Lahore School of Economics, 2010-06)
    A simultaneous-equations model was used to capture the supply and demand functions for Pakistan’s wheat sector at the national level. This model reflects the fact that Pakistan’s domestic wheat supply is priceresponsive and ...
  • THE DIALECTICS BETWEEN DIVERSITY AND UNITARIANISM IN PAKISTAN 
    SAJJAD NASEER (© Lahore School of Economics, 2008-09)
    To seek unity amid diversity has been the eternal problem of India. The British succeeded in establishing a strong political centre to rule India formally for a century. The legacy of the British for central and south ...
  • The Diversification and Sophistication of Pakistan’s Exports: The Need for Structural Transformation 
    Maha Khan; Uzma Afzal (© Lahore School of Economics, 2016-09)
    While export diversification is considered to foster export growth and enhance GDP growth rates, this diversification has not translated into higher exports for Pakistan. In addition to diversification, the country must ...
  • Diversification on Small Farms: An Empirical Investigation of Panel Data for 2001–10 
    Sadia Hussain; Farah Said (© Lahore School of Economics, 2017-09)
    Pakistan’s agricultural sector has experienced restructuring over the last decade, from changes in land markets to the move toward nonagricultural labor markets. However, agriculture remains one of the most important ...
  • The Diversification Puzzle: The Role of Asymmetric Information and Insider Trading in Pakistan 
    Mushtaq Hussain Khan; Ahmad Fraz; Arshad Hassan (© Lahore School of Economics, 2016)
    While corporate diversification is a fundamental issue both in the management literature and in corporate policy, the question that remains is whether it destroys or enhances firm value. This empirical study of the corporate ...
  • Do Financial Sector Activities Affect Tax Revenue in Pakistan? 
    Naeem Akram (© Lahore School of Economics, 2016)
    By mobilizing savings, financial markets play a crucial role in economic development. Given that the literature does not fully explore the nexus between financial activities and tax revenue, this study attempts to analyze ...