Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

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Saba Anwar
Senior Research Economist

About Me 

I have extensive policy oriented research and teaching experience at PIDE. My recent work is more focused on taxation, state owned enterprises, transport, logistics, economics of internet, and impact evaluation. I have received research grants through CPEC Centre of Excellence, Research for Social Transformation and advancement (RASTA) and Pakistan Business Council.
I have been associated with University of Cardiff as visiting research fellow on International Research Support Initiative Program. Courses in Macroeconomics is my linkage with the academia. I have also been associated with South Asia Network of Economic Research Institutes (SANEI) and is founding member of CPEC center of Excellence.

Area of Interest

Transport Economics, Impact Evaluation

Contact Me 

0519248035

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Contribution to PIDE Research

Products of Inflation: Shrinkflation and Skimpflation

Nudging Pakistan Railways

August 2022

Track Access Regime: The International Practices And Pakistan Railways

August 2022

Nudging Pakistan Railways

May 2022

SME Sector in Pakistan: Mapping the Policy Framework, Opportunities and Constraints

February 2022

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

December 2021

Track Access Regime: The International Practices and Pakistan Railways

December 2021

Will 5G Be a Game Changer For Pakistan – Are We Ready?

August 2021

Internet for All

July 2021

BUDGET 2021-22: Highlights and Commentary

June 2021

Historical Trends in Expenditure

Doing Taxes Better: Simplify, Open and Grow Economy

December 2020

Pakistan Railways – Why not on Rails?

December 2020

Retail Sector – Shared Growth through E Commerce

November 2020

The Gas System In Pakistan

July 2020

Doing Taxes Better: Simplify, Open And Grow Economy

July 2020

Doing Taxes Better: Simplify, Open and Grow Economy

January 2020

Minhas Majeed Khan, et al. (eds.). China-Pakistan Economic Corridor—A Game Changer. Islamabad, Pakistan: Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI). 2016. iii+164 Pages. Pak Rupees 500.00 (Hardback).

February 2017

Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and CPEC: Background, Challenges and Strategies

January 2017

Electricity Demand in Pakistan: A Nonlinear Estimation

December 2013

Pide Business Barometer 10

August 2012

Rob Tripp. Biotechnology and Agricultural Development: Transgenic Cotton, Rural Institutions and Resource-poor Farmers. (Shorter Notices-2009-2)

May 2009

Pide Business Barometer 04

November 2008

Pide Business Barometer 03

June 2008

Pide Business Barometer 01

March 2007