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FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION AND SATISFACTION FROM PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY IN PAKISTAN: A Comparative Assessment of Pre and Post 18th Amendment
Noman Saeed*, Minhaj Uddin Siddiqui* and Taskeen Fatima**
DECOMPOSITION OF INFLATION IN PAKISTAN AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR DIFFERENT INCOME QUINTILES
Shagufta ANDLEEB* and Eatzaz AHMAD**
BITCOIN SENTIMENT INDEX AND STOCK MARKET RETURNS
Najma Ali SOOMRO,* Suresh Kumar Oad RAJPUT,** and Ishfaque Ahmed SOOMRO*
EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF GST ON SERVICES ON THE FISCAL EFFORTS OF FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS IN PAKISTAN
Shabbir AHMED*
INDICATORS OF HIGH INEQUALITY IN PAKISTAN
Hafiz A. Pasha*
Seminar on “Preparation of Citizens Budget FY 2025-26” at AERC Auditorium – University of Karachi
Seminar on “Preparation of Citizens Budget FY 2025-26” at Rangoonwala Conference Hall, Applied Economics Research Centre, University of Karachi held on Wednesday, April 16th, 2025 at 10:30 a.m.
Estimation and Evaluation of the Sustainability Index in Pakistan Focusing SDGs
Munazah NAZEER* and Uzma TABASSUM**
MEASURING CLIMATE AND CLIMATE POLICY UNCERTAINTY FOR PAKISTAN
Ateeb Akhter Shah SYED*, Mohsin WAHEED** and Sarah SALEH***
International Conference 2024-25 at AERC
The Applied Economics Research Centre, organized a two-day long International Conference on “Shaping the Economic Future of the Country: Trends and Insights for Tomorrow” at the AERC Auditorium on February 11th and 12th, 2025.
Poster Presentation organized by AERC
The Poster Presentation held on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at the Applied Economics Research Center. This exciting event showcases the hard work and dedication of our students and offers an opportunity for you to encourage and provide valuable inputs to our budding researchers.
Book Launch of Prof. Dr. Abdul Waheed “Quantitative Research Methods” at AERC Auditorium – University of Karachi
Guest Speaker Session by Dr. Asad Shahzad (Assistant Professor & HoD Institute of Business Management), organized by AERC on Tuesday, January 07, 2024.
In a guest speaker session, organized by AERC, Dr. Asad Shahz (Assistant Professor & HoD Institute of Business Management), elaborated his perspective concerning about the Some Key Ideas of Adam Smith, Karl Marx, and Milton Friedman on Human Nature, Government, and Economy.
Lifetime Achievement Award: Tribute to Prof. Dr. Hafiz A. Pasha
Applied Economics Research Centre is pleased to pay tribute to Prof. Dr. Hafiz A. Pasha, in appreciation of outstanding contribution, dedication and excellent services in the AERC.
POLITICAL ECONOMY OF URBANISATION AND GROWTH IN PAKISTAN: A New Demographic and Geo-Strategic Analysis at District Level
Yasir Zada Khan* and Saima Sarwar**
IMPACT OF FDI, ENERGY AND IMPORTS ON TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY IN HIGH AND MIDDLE INCOME ECONOMIES
Muhammad SHAFIQ-UR-REHMAN* and Mohammed NISHAT**
EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF PASS THROUGH OF EXCHANGE RATE AND ITS VOLATILITY TO INFLATION IN SELECTED EMERGING ECONOMIES
Mehak EJAZ* and Qadeer KHALID**
THE IMPACT OF CAPITAL AND LIQUIDITY REQUIREMENTS ON THE LENDING ABILITY OF BANKS IN PAKISTAN
Talha Ahmed SIDDIQUI*, Syed Faizan IFTIKHAR** and Khurram IFTIKHAR***
Signing of MoU between AERC and Meezan Bank Limited
Applied Economics Research Centre is pleased to announce the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Meezan Bank Limited. The MoU promises mutual benefits for AERC, a renowned research institute of Karachi University, and our new partners, to equip the full-time faculty members of AERC with basic and advance level of Islamic Banking and finance […]
EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF PASS THROUGH OF EXCHANGE RATE AND ITS VOLATILITY TO INFLATION IN SELECTED EMERGING ECONOMIES
Mehak EJAZ* and Qadeer KHALID**
POLITICAL ECONOMY OF URBANISATION AND GROWTH IN PAKISTAN: A New Demographic and Geo-Strategic Analysis at District Level
Yasir Zada Khan* and Saima Sarwar**
IMPACT OF FDI, ENERGY AND IMPORTS ON TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY IN HIGH AND MIDDLE INCOME ECONOMIES
Muhammad SHAFIQ-UR-REHMAN* and Mohammed NISHAT**
The role of leadership in shaping the economy, were held at the AERC on August 22, 2024.
Applied Economics Research Center, University of Karachi arranged a seminar on: The role of leadership in shaping the economy, at the AERC Rangoonwala Conference Hall, on August 22, 2024.
Breaking the debt cycle: Exploring viable solutions, were held at the AERC on August 21, 2024.
Applied Economics Research Center, University of Karachi arranged a seminar on Breaking the debt cycle: Exploring viable solutions, at the AERC Rangoonwala Conference Hall, on August 21, 2024.
Media Breifing on Pakistan’s Energy Crisis and IPPs: How Overbilling Impacts Quality of Life and Pathways to Solutions, were held at the AERC on August 01.
Applied Economics Research Center, University of Karachi in collaboration with Ataleeq Foundation arranged a discussion on the challenges and solutions regarding the Country’s Energy crisis at the AERC Rangoonwala Conference Hall, on August 01, 2024.
The Talk on the topic of “World’s Lucrative Economies” by Mr. Tahir Jamal, were held at the AERC on July 25.
The Talk by Mr. Tahir Jamal on the topic of “World’s Lucrative Economies”, were held at the AERC, University of Karachi, on July 25, 2024.
Signing of MoU between AERC and Ataleeq Foundation
Applied Economics Research Centre is pleased to announce the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ataleeq Foundation. The MoU promises mutual benefits for AERC, a renowned research institute of Karachi University, and our new partners, to support and enhance research and development in the field of economics, particularly focusing on educational and economic development […]
The Seminar / Talk on the topic of “Sustainable Development and Climate Change Impacts – Nexus: Synergies and Trade-Offs” and Workshop on, “Imperatives of Road to Climate Action and Resilience to Pakistan” by Prof. Dr. Samina Khalil for research students, were held at the AERC on June 25 and June 27, 2024 respectively.
The seminar / talk by Prof. Dr. Samina Khalil on the topic of ‘Sustainable Development and Climate Change Impacts – Nexus: Synergies and Trade-Offs and Workshop on, ` Imperatives of Road to Climate Action and Resilience to Pakistan’ for research students, were held at the AERC (Under the auspices of Center for Sustainable Development Goals, […]
SEMINAR ON “INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT: THE PATH TO ECONOMY PROSPERITY” BUDGET 2024 IN COLLABORATION BETWEEN AERC AND UMMAT FORUM ON MAY 29, 2024 Copy
SEMINAR ON “INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT: THE PATH TO ECONOMY PROSPERITY” BUDGET 2024 IN COLLABORATION BETWEEN AERC AND UMMAT FORUM ON MAY 29, 2024
Seminar on Charter of Economy for Sindh by Dr. Kaiser Bengali 19th April 2024
Glimpses of Yesterday’s talk on “Charter of Economy for Sindh”
AERC Alumni Meet Dinner 8th March 2024
A few glimpses from the AERC Alumni Meet Dinner 2024
Workshop on Youth Universities Network on SDG’s (YOUNGs) at AERC 26-02-2024
Workshop on Preparation of Citizen Budget or Participatory budgeting for the Next Financial Year 2024-25
Certificate in Sharia’h Compliant Trade and Financing Course by DR. FAISAL SULTAN at AL-SADIQ (A.S.) INSTITUTE OF ISLAMIC BANKING, FINANCE & TAKAFUL
The IMF Resident Representative in Pakistan Ms. Esther Perez Ruiz from Washington D.C. will virtually present the key findings of their flagship publication, the Regional Economic Outlook “Building Resilience and Fostering Sustainable Growth.”
Philosophy Course Series of Divine Economics and Multidisciplinary Social Sciences by DR. NISAR HUSSAIN HAMDANI
Seminar on : “BRIDGING THE GAP : Data Visualization for Effective Policy -Exploring Tools and Technologies” by MUHAMMD MUBASHIR MUKHTAR
Book Launch of Prof. Dr. Waheed “Economertics Application with Eviews” at AERC Auditorium -University of Karachi
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Workshop on “Pakistan: Fisheries Value Chain Assessment for its Improvement” by AERC
Applied Economics Research Centre, organized a Workshop on “Pakistan: Fisheries Value Chain Assessment for its Improvement”. The workshop marks the completion of a project, funded by the World Bank. The purpose of the workshop was to take the endorsement on the recommendations and the action plans forwarded in the research report. The workshop was attended […]
YOUNG ECONOMIST CONFERENCE on Sustainable Development Goals 2023
Congratulations to the AERC team for successful execution of the Young Economist Conference. The AERC team has done a wonderful job in coordinating various academic events, such as the poster conference and the Young Economist Conference, as part of the 50-year celebration of AERC over the past few weeks. Thanks to all members of organizing […]
Poster Presentation organized by AERC
The very first Poster Seminar at the Applied Economics Research Center. This exciting event showcases the hard work and dedication of our students and offers an opportunity for you to encourage and provide valuable inputs to our budding researchers .
Guest Speaker Session by Dr. Naeem uz Zafar (Sitara-i-Imtiaz) Chief Statistician, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), organized by AERC
It was a privilege to have Dr. Naeem uz Zafar, the Chief Statistician of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), for an informative session on the topic of “Population census: Issues, Challenges and the way forward”. During his presentation, Dr. Naeem uz Zafar addressed several critical aspects, including the census objectives, controversies associated with earliear censuses, […]
Roundtable Discussion for Economic Policy Reforms in Pakistan :”Reforms for a Brighter Future: Time to Decide”
A roundtable discussion held on August 29, 2023, at the University of Karachi, jointly organized by the Applied Economics Research Centre (AERC) World Bank and Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) and. The objective of the discussion was to engage with the relevant policy experts and stakeholders at the provincial level to discuss the way […]
Guest Speaker Session by Deputy Commissioner District Central, Mr. Taha Saleem, organized by AERC
In a guest speaker session, organized by AERC, Deputy Commissioner District Central, Mr. Taha Saleem elaborated his perspective concerning the involvement of Civil administration in urban development. He emphasized the significance of collaboration between Universities and Civil administration in jointly formulating city development plans and effectively executing them. Additionally, he underscored the crucial role played […]
Seminar on “The State of Pakistan’s Economy and Fedearal Budget 2023-24”
Fiscal and monetary policies are in contradiction with each other which has negative implications for achieving the macroeconomic and fiscal targets presented by the government in the Federal Budget 2023-24. The budget portrays a weak resource mobilization strategy where net revenue receipts of the federal government are not enough to cover even the interest payments. […]
A Panel Discussion on :”Policy Choices During Economic Crises and Beyond”
CONFLICT BETWEEN POLITICAL ELITES, EXTERNAL IMBALACES AND CORRUPTION A ROOT CAUSE OF ECONOMIC CRISIS Conflict between political elites, external debt burden and corruption is identified as the main reasons of economic slowdown, which implies very limited policy options for economic progress. This was concluded in the panel discussion at the University of Karachi, which was […]
Inauguration SDG Research & Resource Centre at AERC University of Karachi
Director AERC, Prof. Dr. Nooreen Mujahid, at the inauguration ceremony of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Research and Resource Centre, at the AERC. The SDGs are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. Achieving these goals requires the collective effort of governments, […]
TALK on the: Mounting Challenges, Decisive Times Middle East and Central Asia- December 08, 2022 Copy
Department of Economics, University of Karachi in collaboration with Applied Economics Research Centre (AERC) hosted International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Resident Represented, Ms. Esther Perez Ruiz, on 8th December, 2022 at AERC auditorium. Vice Chancellor University of Karachi, Dr. Khalid Mahmood Iraqi graced the occasion as Chief Guest. Professor Dr. Abdul Waheed, Registrar, University of Karachi […]
TALK on the: Mounting Challenges, Decisive Times Middle East and Central Asia- December 08, 2022
Department of Economics, University of Karachi in collaboration with Applied Economics Research Centre (AERC) hosted International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Resident Represented, Ms. Esther Perez Ruiz, on 8th December, 2022 at AERC auditorium. Vice Chancellor University of Karachi, Dr. Khalid Mahmood Iraqi graced the occasion as Chief Guest. Professor Dr. Abdul Waheed, Registrar, University of Karachi […]
A Seminar entitled “Promoting Inclusive Growth In The Middle East and North Africa: Challenges and Opportunities in a – Pandemic World” by IMF 17th March 2023
AN EMPIRICAL ASSESSMENT OF PAKISTAN’S INTRA-INDUSTRY TRADE POTENTIAL
Authors: Mudassar RASHID*, Javeria SARWAR**, Muhammad Abeer FAROOQ***
A talk on the book “AGENTS OF CHANGE”
Nadeem Hussain IBA Had an amazing time interacting with the graduate students and faculty members of the Applied Economics Research Centre here in Karachi. Talked about our book Agents of Change (Oxford University Press, 2021). The research center is headed by a brilliant academic leader, Dr. Samina Khalil
Seminar on, Accountability; A Measuring Instrument Leading to Economic and Social Development By Mr. Zahir Shah, Deputy Chairman NAB Pakistan.
Applied Economics Research Center (AERC), University of Karachi Invited lecture/Seminar on, Accountability; A Measuring Instrument Leading to Economic and Social Development By Mr. Zahir Shah, Deputy Chairman NAB Pakistan. Mr. Zahir Shah, Deputy Chairman National Accountability Bureau visited his Alma Mater, that is Applied Economic Research Centre, University of Karachi on Friday 11th February, 2022, […]
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Seminar 2015
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