Pakistan

Digitalisation reforms have become a popular policy tool in developing countries. Evidence from Pakistan, however, suggests that digitising land records can have unintended consequences on bureaucratic behaviour and, in turn, tax collection.

A lack of safe transportation prevents women in urban Pakistan from entering the labour market. A programme providing subsidised, women-only transport was able to tap into a large pool of female workers, improving mobility and economic empowerment.

Research shows that microfinance clients use credit and savings as commitment devices to accumulate lump sums. Evidence from Pakistan suggests high demand for fixed-repayment contracts, but low demand for commitment add-ons in both credit and savings...

Annual capacity payments to private power producers are six times higher than Pakistan’s annual healthcare budget, yet nearly half of the power capacity remains unused. What explains this phenomenon?

Air pollution causes seven million deaths each year. New evidence from Pakistan shows that improving individuals’ ability to forecast air pollution allows them to adapt better.

Communicating tailored high teacher expectations led to large improvements in student performance in Pakistan. Providing reminders about past performance also had similar effects, particularly in environments with low parental literacy, whilst peer m...

Emphasising the ability to support and assist one’s community through elected office encouraged ordinary citizens to run for office in Pakistan which improved subsequent policy outcomes

Evidence from Pakistan demonstrates that, in contexts where men act as gatekeepers, efforts to improve political outcomes for women need to engage men

Government real estate allocations to judges tilt the scales of justice in Pakistan's courtrooms