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Nasir Iqbal

Nasir Iqbal

Associate Professor

About Me 

For the past fourteen years, I have worked in the areas of trade, governance, development and the design and implementation of social protection programs. I am currently an Associate Professor at PIDE. In the past, I led the research wing of Pakistan’s largest social protection program, BISP. I dealt with the design and implementation of macroeconomic models, socio-economic surveys, as well as quality assurance and data analysis of social protection programs.

Area of Interest:
Social Protection, Poverty and Migration

Area of Specialization:
Trade, Poverty, Governance, Design and Policy Specialist, Social Protection

Education:

PhD Economics, PIDE, Pakistan

Contact Me 

0519248085

Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

Social Links 

Contribution to PIDE Research

From Crisis to Reforms in Argentina: Learning for Pakistan

September 2024
QR Code https://file.pide.org.pk/pdfpideresearch/kb-128-from-crisis-to-reforms-in-argentina-learning-for-pakistan.pdf
QR Code https://file.pide.org.pk/pdfpideresearch/rr-tax-reforms-revenue-with-growth.pdf

A Manifesto for Reform

January 2024
Author : Nasir Iqbal
QR Code https://file.pide.org.pk/pdfpideinpress/pip-a-manifesto-for-reform.pdf

Message from Reformistan

January 2024
Author : Nasir Iqbal
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Enhancing Electoral Trust for Economic Stability

January 2024
Author : Nasir Iqbal
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Fixing fiscal policy

September 2023
Author : Nasir Iqbal
QR Code https://file.pide.org.pk/pdfpideinpress/pip-fixing-fiscal-policy.pdf

Charter of power

July 2023
Author : Nasir Iqbal
QR Code https://file.pide.org.pk/pdfpideinpress/pip-charter-of-power.pdf

Path to prosperity: budget priorities

June 2023
Author : Nasir Iqbal
QR Code https://file.pide.org.pk/uploads/pip-path-to-prosperity-budget-priorities.pdf

Wheat Support Price: A Note for Policymakers (Policy)

May 2023
QR Code https://file.pide.org.pk/pdfpdr/2023/115-124.pdf

A Review of Accountability Systems: Learning from Best Practices (Policy)

February 2023
QR Code https://file.pide.org.pk/pdfpdr/2022/681-691.pdf

The Socio-economic Analysis of the Street Economy in the Twin Cities of Pakistan (Article)

December 2022
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A Review of Accountability Systems: Learning from Best Practices

September 2022
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Legalizing street business

August 2022
Author : Nasir Iqbal
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Evaluating the Short Run and Long Run Impacts of Unconditional Cash Transfers on Food-Seeking Behaviour: New Insights from BISP, Pakistan (Article)

August 2022
QR Code https://file.pide.org.pk/pdfpdr/2022/85-102.pdf

Business of the street

July 2022
Author : Nasir Iqbal
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Food Subsidies Programs In Pakistan: A Review

April 2022
Author : Nasir Iqbal
QR Code https://file.pide.org.pk/uploads/kb-066-food-subsidies-programs-in-pakistan-a-review.pdf

Political economics

March 2022
Author : Nasir Iqbal
QR Code https://file.pide.org.pk/uploads/pip-0327-political-economics.pdf

Economics of Political Strikes

March 2022
Author : Nasir Iqbal
QR Code https://file.pide.org.pk/uploads/blog-economics-of-political-strikes.pdf

A new economic model

January 2022
QR Code https://file.pide.org.pk/uploads/pip-0301-a-new-economic-model.pdf

Fiscal Federalism

December 2021
QR Code https://file.pide.org.pk/uploads/pip-0290-fiscal-federalism.pdf

The Spatial Effects of Road Infrastructure on Employment in Pakistan: Quantifying the Role of Complementary Factors (Article)

December 2021
QR Code https://file.pide.org.pk/uploads/309-330.pdf
QR Code https://file.pide.org.pk/uploads/rr-050-the-state-of-poverty-in-pakistan-pide-report-2021-68-mb.pdf

Fiscal Federalism in Pakistan: Need for a Revisit

November 2021
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Role of the Middleman & Neglected Aspects

October 2021
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Education is key

October 2021
Author : Nasir Iqbal

Employment policy

September 2021
Author : Nasir Iqbal

Policy Framework for Vaccinating All

July 2021
Author : Nasir Iqbal
QR Code https://file.pide.org.pk/pdfpideresearch/pv-29-policy-framework-for-vaccinating-all.pdf

Using Cash Transfer Programs to Get Children Back to School from Work

July 2021
Author : Nasir Iqbal
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Enrolment mattersĀ 

June 2021
Author : Nasir Iqbal

COVID-19, Irregular Migration and Asymmetrical Dependency

May 2021
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How To Address The Gender Gap In Pakistan?

April 2021
Author : Nasir Iqbal

National Poverty Estimates 2018

April 2021
Author : Nasir Iqbal
QR Code https://file.pide.org.pk/pdfpideresearch/par-vol2i4-05-national-poverty-estimates-2018.pdf