Our Research
The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) is a premier policy driven research institution with a distinguished 69 years history of advancing academic discourse and providing strategic solutions to Pakistan’s socio-economic challenges. PIDE remains committed to a revitalized spirit of intellectual rigor and institutional innovation through evidence-based research and policy advisory services to government, leveraging both institutional research priorities and responsive engagement with government departments and ministries.
Dean Research
Dr. Shujaat Farooq
Research Centers
Eight research centers focusing research on contemporary economic issues; export-led growth, institutional reforms, social development, infrastructure, market economy, deregulation & evidence-driven policy. PIDE research is synergetic, theoretical & applied that impacts policy outcomes & outputs.
Our Researchers
Our researchers are trained in Economics, Public Policy, Development Studies, Demography & Anthropology. This academic diversity reflects in topicality & criticality, wherein researchers not only conduct & publish research but also disseminate results in Op-eds, policy engagements & conferences.
Research Products
You will find research on public policy, deregulation of markets, sludge, export-led economy, export diversification, sectoral growth &social development (education, health & gender). Our research and policy briefs map research on all the critical topics.
Global Connections
Over the last 69 years, PIDE has engaged with the government sector, private sector, local and international universities & think tanks marking a global footprint typified by concrete policy actions, research collaborations, and cross-fertilisation of knowledge.
SPOTLIGHT
The Middle East Crisis Impact on Pakistan’s Trade
The ongoing confrontation between the US-Israel and Iran in the Mideast has evolved from a regional political dispute into a global economic crisis....
March 26, 2026
Managing Oil Shocks: Pakistan’s Fiscal Risks and Policy Choices
The current oil price shock, emerged because of Israel-US-Iran war and its spread over the Gulf region, can have serious consequences on the fiscal consolidation efforts of the Government of Pakistan...
March 25, 2026
COP AND CLIMATE CHANGE: Pakistan’s Road to Resilience
The discourse on COP AND CLIMATE CHANGE: Pakistan’s Road to Resilienceis available
January 09, 2026
Anthropology in or of Development? On Tracing Pragmatic Relevance of Anthropology in Development Studies
Within Development Studies, the relationship between Anthropology and Development, has been documented as uneven, inconsistent....
March 30, 2026
The Middle East Conflict and Its Implications for Pakistani Migrant Workers
Pakistan’s economic stability is significantly linked with the Middle East, a region that hosts 0.7-0.8 million new entrants from Pakistan each year and contribute 54% in country’s total remittances...
March 19, 2026
