Henna Ahsan

Assistant Professor

About Me 

I am a well-rounded professional with a deep insight on the contemporary economic issues. My research interest is Economics of Education with focus on demand of education, youth employment opportunities, problems regarding over education and earnings potential for educated youth in Pakistan.Further I have also worked in poverty domain, measuring poverty through different methods, determinants of poverty and strategies to alleviate poverty like how access to digitalization helps to alleviate poverty. Have published various papers in economics of education domain, labor market inefficiencies, and poverty and digital divide.

Primary Research Area:
Economics of Education and Labor Economics

Secondary Research Area:
Education Inequality, Understanding and Eradicating Poverty, Wellbeing through Digitalization

Regional Interest:
India and Bangladesh (South Asia)

Education:
PhD in Economics from Quaid-i-Azam University

Contact Me 

051-9248056

Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

Social Links 

Contribution to PIDE Research

QR Code https://file.pide.org.pk/pdfpideresearch/discourse-2026-01-20-talent-skills-and-competitiveness-where-pakistan-stands-in-gtci-2025.pdf
QR Code https://www.thenews.pk/tns/detail/1400494-why-pakistan-must-embrace-the-gig-economy
QR Code https://www.brecorder.com/news/40375415/a-pathway-to-promote-employability-skills
QR Code https://file.pide.org.pk/pdfpideresearch/wp-25-01-a-brief-review-of-the-literature-on-hec-and-higher-education-in-pakistan.pdf
QR Code https://file.pide.org.pk/pdfpideinpress/pip-is-education-a-budgetary-priority.pdf
QR Code https://file.pide.org.pk/pdfpideinpress/pip-bridging-the-digital-divide.pdf
QR Code https://file.pide.org.pk/pdfpideresearch/book-60-14-brain-drain-in-pakistan-analyzing-trend-causes-and-consequences.pdf
QR Code https://file.pide.org.pk/pdfpideinpress/pip-brain-drain-in-pakistan-causes-consequences-and-way-forward.pdf
QR Code https://file.pide.org.pk/pdfpideresearch/discourse-2024-3-50-the-unbearable-cost-of-living.pdf
QR Code https://file.pide.org.pk/pdfpideresearch/discourse-2023-06-100-exploring-the-value-structure-of-pakistans-job.pdf