This study investigates the impact of oil price fluctuations on inflation in Pakistan, focusing
specifically on asymmetric effects. Employing the Nonlinear Autoregressive Distributed Lag (NARDL)
model, it examines how ...
Productivity growth has remained slow in Asian countries. The study examines the impact
of digitalization and innovation on output productivity in four Asian countries: China, India,
Bangladesh, and Pakistan, using data ...
The study examines the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows on Pakistan's
macroeconomic framework, emphasizing improved capital efficiency and technological advancements.
Utilizing a Computable General ...
This study evaluates the effectiveness of monetary policy in controlling inflation in Pakistan.
Using quarterly data from 1980 to 2022, the study finds that the policy rate is either an ineffective or
counterproductive ...
This study contributes to the literature that highlights the penalties of education-occupation
mismatch in terms of earnings across different employment statuses. Most existing literature analyzing
the education-occupation ...
This study narrates the history of trade liberalization in Pakistan from 1972 to 2021. It
outlines the history of trade reforms, which is divided into three distinct periods: the partial trade
liberalization period from ...
This study explores the connection between financial inclusion and inclusive growth,
highlighting the pressing need for such growth in contemporary Pakistan alongside the ongoing efforts to
enhance financial inclusion ...
The exchange rate is an important tool for enhancing exports in emerging economies. To
quantify the role of the exchange rate in determining trade in Pakistan, this paper presents estimates of
the elasticities of relative ...
The purpose of this paper is to determine whether the information content in the consumer
confidence index explains demand in Pakistan, beyond economic fundamentals. We use a wide range of
models, starting from ordinary ...
This study utilizes interim multipliers analysis based on a VAR-X model to investigate the
impacts of changes in the world’s crude oil prices on output growth rates, inflation rates, real exchange
rates, and real interest ...
Public sector employment remains attractive for important reasons such as job
security and a guaranteed pension. Evaluating alternate pension systems has gained
importance among policymakers concerned about the aging ...
The Asian Pacific region is spearheading the post-pandemic economic revival, and exploring regional dynamics is becoming increasingly relevant for researchers. In this regard, stock markets have always profoundly influenced ...
This study evaluates three standard food insecurity measures—Household Food
Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS), Food Consumption Score (FCS), and Minimum Dietary
Energy Intake Requirement (MDER)—using survey data from 300 ...
This study conducted a regional analysis of poverty in Pakistan with a particular
focus on trends and decomposition. Nine Household Integrated Economic Survey rounds were used in this study from 2001-02 to 2018-19. This ...
We have used the Dynamic Time Warping (DTW) algorithm to calculate the forward-looking consumer inflation expectation forward-lookingness. We have used DTW
instead of widely used parametric techniques as this algorithm ...
This study examines the formality of accounting practices within Pakistan's micro, small
and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Data was gathered from 110 MSMEs located in Karachi, Pakistan. The research focused on eight dimensions ...
While companies often use celebrity endorsement to increase their sales, they fail to realize that the selection of the endorser greatly influences consumer purchase intention. Consequently, they may end up using an endorser ...
Agency conflicts arising from asymmetric information between insiders and outsiders affect company investment decisions in imperfect capital markets. This study examines the influence of managerial shareholding and financial ...
The primary objective of this study is to address the limitations in existing turnaround
management literature by providing managers with a reliable framework and step-by-step guidance for successful turnarounds. This ...
: Amid the aftermath of the ‘Great Resignation’ following COVID-19, employees increasingly demand improved work-life balance due to the challenges posed by modern workplaces. This study first examines the impact of workaholism ...