Nasir Iqbal

Nasir Iqbal

Associate Professor / Acting Dean

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

Building bridges

October 2024
Author : Nasir Iqbal
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Reimagining the poverty debate

October 2024
Author : Nasir Iqbal
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Using Cash Transfer Programmes to Get Children Back to School from Work

October 2024
Author : Nasir Iqbal
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Policy Framework for Vaccinating All

October 2024
Author : Nasir Iqbal
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Fiscal Federalism in Pakistan: Need for a Revisit

October 2024
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From Crisis to Reforms in Argentina: Learning for Pakistan

September 2024
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A Manifesto for Reform

January 2024
Author : Nasir Iqbal
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Message from Reformistan

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

Author : Nasir Iqbal
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Fixing fiscal policy

September 2023
Author : Nasir Iqbal
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Charter of power

July 2023
Author : Nasir Iqbal
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Path to prosperity: budget priorities

June 2023
Author : Nasir Iqbal
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Wheat Support Price: A Note for Policymakers (Policy)

May 2023
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A Review of Accountability Systems: Learning from Best Practices (Policy)

February 2023
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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
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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
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Political economics

March 2022
Author : Nasir Iqbal
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Economics of Political Strikes

March 2022
Author : Nasir Iqbal
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A new economic model

January 2022
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Fiscal Federalism

December 2021
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The Spatial Effects of Road Infrastructure on Employment in Pakistan: Quantifying the Role of Complementary Factors (Article)

December 2021
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Fiscal Federalism in Pakistan: Need for a Revisit

November 2021
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Role of the Middleman & Neglected Aspects

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Education is key

October 2021
Author : Nasir Iqbal

Employment policy

September 2021
Author : Nasir Iqbal

Policy Framework for Vaccinating All

Author : Nasir Iqbal
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Using Cash Transfer Programs to Get Children Back to School from Work

Author : Nasir Iqbal
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Enrolment matters 

June 2021
Author : Nasir Iqbal

COVID-19, Irregular Migration and Asymmetrical Dependency

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How To Address The Gender Gap In Pakistan?

April 2021
Author : Nasir Iqbal

National Poverty Estimates 2018

Author : Nasir Iqbal
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Let’s Have a New Discussion on Poverty Estimates (P & R Vol.2 Issue 4)

Author : Nasir Iqbal
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Minimum Support Price (MSP) of Wheat and Inflation (P & R Vol.2 Issue 4)

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The Quaid’s Economic Model

December 2020
Author : Nasir Iqbal

Wheat price game

December 2020
Author : Nasir Iqbal

Pakistan Needs A Market-Based Solution To The Recurring Wheat Crises

December 2020
Author : Nasir Iqbal

Tax Policies for Growth (P & R Vol.1 Issue 3)

December 2020
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Economic Cost of Political Conflict (P & R Vol.1 Issue 3)

December 2020
Author : Nasir Iqbal
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Rent-seeking Opportunities and Economic Growth in Transitional Economies (P & R Vol.1 Issue 3)

December 2020
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Fiscal Decentralization and Economic Growth Role of Democratic Institutions

December 2020
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Irregular Migration During the COVID-19 Pandemic

November 2020
Author : Nasir Iqbal

Wheat Support Price: A Note For Policy Makers

October 2020
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Minimum Support Price (MSP) of Wheat and Inflation

October 2020

Cost of protest

October 2020
Author : Nasir Iqbal

The Economic Cost of Political Protests

October 2020
Author : Nasir Iqbal
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Protecting the Internal Migrant Workers (P & R Vol.1 Issue 1)

September 2020
Author : Nasir Iqbal
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COVID-19 AND REMITTANCES (P & R Vol.1 Issue 1)

September 2020
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Are we ready to reap CPEC benefits?

July 2020
Author : Nasir Iqbal

Moving Up The Energy Ladder: The Impact Of Bisp Cash Transfers On Fuel Choices

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CPEC: Phases and Challenges (Blog)

May 2020
Author : Nasir Iqbal

National Poverty Estimates 2018 19

Author : Nasir Iqbal
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Cost of corona

April 2020
Author : Nasir Iqbal

Caring for the poor

March 2020
Author : Nasir Iqbal

Sustainable housing

March 2020
Author : Nasir Iqbal

Doing taxes better

March 2020
Author : Nasir Iqbal

Tax Policies for Growth (Blog)

March 2020

Let’s Have A New Discussion on Poverty Estimates (Blog)

February 2020
Author : Nasir Iqbal

Covid-19 and Pakistan’s Economy Recovery Scenarios for Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021

February 2020
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Measuring the Impact of Remittances on Housing Demand: Evidence from Large Cities in Pakistan

January 2020
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CPEC: phases and challenges (The News)

January 2020
Author : Nasir Iqbal

Estimating poverty

December 2019
Author : Nasir Iqbal

Economic cost of political conflict (Blog)

November 2019
Author : Nasir Iqbal
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Time for a rethink

February 2019
Author : Nasir Iqbal

Determinants of Expansion of Micro and Small Firms and State of Entrepreneurship in Pakistan

January 2019
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Streamlining the EAC

September 2018
Author : Nasir Iqbal

Ten million jobs

August 2018
Author : Nasir Iqbal

Our safety nets

August 2018
Author : Nasir Iqbal

Determinants of Housing Demand in Urban Areas of Pakistan: Evidence from the PSLM

February 2018
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Institutions and Innovation: Evidence from Countries at Different Stages of Development

November 2017

Institutional poverty

September 2017
Author : Nasir Iqbal

Spatial Differences and Socioeconomic Determinants of Health Poverty

July 2017

The optimal level

June 2017
Author : Nasir Iqbal

Getting regional trade right in Central Asia

April 2017

Pakistan’s Bilateral Trade under MFN and SAFTA: Do Institutional and Non-Institutional Arrangements Matter?

February 2017

Pakistan can’t reap the benefits of CPEC

November 2016
Author : Nasir Iqbal

The visa trade

November 2016
Author : Nasir Iqbal

Socio-Economic Losses of Flood and Household’s Coping Strategies: Evidence from Flood Prone District of Pakistan

September 2016
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Pakistan needs to look beyond China for FDI

August 2016

Determinants of Urban Poverty: The Case of Medium Sized City in Pakistan

December 2015

Migration and Health Outcomes: The Case of a High Migration District in South Punjab

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Spatial Differences and Socio-economic Determinants of Health Poverty

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The Impact of Institutional Quality on Economic Growth: Panel Evidence

March 2014

Electricity Demand in Pakistan: A Nonlinear Estimation

December 2013
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Fiscal Decentralisation, Democratic Institutions and Inflation

September 2013
Author : Nasir Iqbal
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Fiscal Decentralisation and Economic Growth: Role of Democratic Institutions (PIDE Working Papers 2013: 89)

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Rent Seeking Opportunities and Economic Growth in Transitional Economies

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Fiscal Decentralisation and Economic Growth: Role of Democratic Institutions

September 2012
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The 7th Nfc Award: An Evaluation

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Fiscal Federalism In Pakistan

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Macroeconomic Brief No. 2

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The Persistence and Transition of Rural Poverty in Pakistan: 1998-2004 

January 2011
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Fred Gault. Innovation Strategies for Global Economy: Development, Implementation, Measurement and Management. (Shorter Notices-2010-2)

May 2010
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Determinants of Urban Poverty: The Case of Medium Sized City in Pakistan (PIDE Working Papers 2010: 60)

January 2010
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Employers Size Wage Differential: Does Investment in Human Capital Matter?

December 2009
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Investment, Inflation and Economic Growth Nexus

December 2009
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Waleed Haider Malik (ed). Judiciary-led Reforms in Singapore: Framework, Strategies, and Lessons. (Shorter Notices-2009-1)

February 2009
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Douglas A. Irvin (ed.). Free Trade under Fire. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. 2005. 294 pages. Price not given.

February 2008
Author : Nasir Iqbal
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Noureddine Berrah, Fei Feng, Roland Priddle, and Leiping Wang. Sustainable Energy in China: The Closing Window of Opportunity. (Shorter Notices-2007-2)

May 2007
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