The AERC has over the years developed considerable capacity for undertaking surveys involving in-depth interviews. A permanent core of enumerators is employed. All enumerators have a Master’s degree in Economics or Statistics and their work is supervised by faculty members with extensive experience in survey design and implementation. During the last few years over 32 studies involving large surveys within Pakistan and abroad have been undertaken. In Pakistan both rural and urban areas have been covered. In depth interviews have been conducted to date of households, farms, industrial units, women, beneficiaries of projects and functionaries of government agencies, etc.
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S. No. |
PROJECT / SURVEY |
YEAR |
AGENCY/CLIENT |
SPATIAL COVERAGE |
SAMPLE SIZE |
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1. |
Determining the Effectiveness of Incentives in Education for Furtherance of Education Sector Targets & Reforms |
2004 |
Government of Sindh |
Rural & Peri-Urban areas of all districts in Sindh |
1350 Households 54 Schools |
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2. |
Rapid Appraisal of Child Labour in Deep Sea Fishing, Sea Food Processing and Ship Breaking on Balochistan Coast |
2004 |
ILO/Government of Pakistan |
Coastal areas of Balochistan |
217 Households 1639 Individuals |
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3. |
Study on Nature and Scope of Corporate Philanthropy in Pakistan |
2003-04 |
Philanthropy Centre of Pakistan (PCP) and Agha Khan Foundation (AKF) |
Urban/Pakistan |
500 Industrial firms |
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4. |
Subordination and Empowerment of Women |
2002 |
AERC |
Pakistan (Rural/Urban) |
700 women |
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5. |
Expenditure Patterns and Needs of Faculty Members |
2001 |
Aga Khan University |
University |
Employees |
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6. |
Property Taxation Study |
2000 |
World Bank/Excise & Taxation Department, Government of Sindh |
Karachi |
35,000 households |
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7. |
Final Project Evaluation of Family Welfare Through NGO |
1999 |
UNFPA |
Sindh Province |
NGOs in Pakistan |
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8. |
Rural Financial Market Studies |
1996 |
World Bank |
All Pakistan |
Over 6000 rural households |
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9. |
Establishments for Developing Input‑Output Matrix |
1992 |
Central Board of Revenue |
All Pakistan |
800 Industrial Units |
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10. |
Household Income and Expenditure |
1991 |
World Bank |
Karachi |
1500 Households |
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11. |
Farm Productivity by Size & Tenure and Estimation of Domestic Resources Cost for Major Crop. |
1990 |
Ministry of Agriculture |
Sindh & Balochistan |
450 Farmers |
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12. |
Role of Women in Housing and Housing Finance |
1989 |
World Bank |
All Pakistan |
900 Households (Rural & Urban) |
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13. |
NCRD Data Base
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1988 |
USAID |
All Pakistan |
Over 4000 Rural and Urban Local Councils |
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14. |
Housing Situation in Urban Centres of Sindh |
1988 |
Sindh Regional Plan Organization |
Urban Centres of Sindh |
29685 Households |
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15. |
Housing and Housing Users Survey of Pakistan |
1988 |
Asian Development Bank |
All Pakistan |
1000 Households |
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16. |
Willingness to pay for Water |
1988 |
World Bank |
Rural Areas of Pakistan |
1200 Households |
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17. |
Evaluation of Extension Services for Hill Farming |
1987 |
Government of Azad Jammu & Kashmir |
Rural Areas of Azad Kashmir |
400 Farms |
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18. |
Demographic and Socio-Economic Survey of Households |
1987 |
Karachi Development Authority |
Karachi |
7000 Households |
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19. |
Performance Evaluation of Karachi Transport Corporation |
1987 |
Core Research of AERC |
Karachi |
Personnel in 8 Depots & Workshops |
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20. |
Interlinked Rural Factor Markets |
1986 |
Core Research of AERC |
Rural Areas of Hyderabad & Badin Districts, Sindh |
100 Farms |
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21. |
Nutrition & Health Survey of Rural Households (Panel Data) |
1986 |
International Food Policy Research Institute/USAID |
Rural Areas of Badin District, Sindh |
275 Households every two months |
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22. |
Industrial Estates in Backward Areas |
1986 |
National Taxation Reform Commission |
All‑Pakistan |
6 Estates, 54 Industrial Units |
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23. |
Constraints Facing Small Farmers |
1985 |
Ministry of Food & Agriculture, Government of Pakistan |
Rural Areas of Sindh & Balochistan |
400 Farms |
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24. |
Impact Evaluation of Minor Irrigation Projects in Baluchistan |
1985 |
Baluchistan Minor Irrigation & Agricultural Development Project Directorate |
Project Areas in Balochistan |
7 Projects |
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25. |
Medical Education |
1985 |
Core Research of AERC |
Medical Colleges & Doctors in Sindh |
60 Doctors |
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26. |
Sugarcane Cultivation |
1985 |
Agricultural Prices Commission |
Sugar Mill Zone Areas in Pakistan |
12 Sugar Mills Areas |
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27. |
Impact of Agricultural Extension Services on Cotton Yields |
1978-85 |
Pakistan Central Cotton Committee and Nawabshah District of Sindh |
Rural Areas of Mirpurkhas, Tharparkar |
350 Farms Annually |
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28. |
Household Income and Expenditure Survey |
1984 |
FBO |
All Pakistan |
20000 Households (Rural & Urban) |
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29. |
Rural Women Employment in Putting out Systems |
1984 |
International Labour Organisation |
Rural Areas of Sindh |
250 Women |
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30. |
Farm Management |
1983 |
Pakistan Agricultural Research Council |
Rural Areas of Pakistan |
176 Farms |
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31. |
Tractorisation |
1982 |
Agricultural Development Bank of Pakistan |
Rural Areas of Pakistan |
350 Farms |
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32. |
Industrial Units in Backward Areas |
1980 |
Planning Commission, Government of Pakistan |
Industrial Estate of Hub Chowki, Balochistan |
29 Industrial Units |
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33. |
Impact of Regularization and Improvement of Katchi Abadis. |
1979 |
KMC and Free University, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Selected Katchi Abadis of Karachi |
1000 Households |
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34. |
Cropping Patterns |
1979 |
Pakistan Agricultural Research Council |
Sindh and Balochistan Rural Areas |
300 Farms |
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35. |
Medical Practitioners |
1978 |
Core Research of AERC |
Doctors in Karachi |
500 Doctors |