This study examines the self-selection and the learning-by-exporting hypotheses to determine the direction of causality between firm’s productivity and its export status for the textile manufacturers in Punjab, Pakistan. Using disaggregated product…
Pakistan has not been able to significantly increase exports or diversify its export base towards higher value-added products which has both contributed to its perpetual balance of payments problems and impeded growth. To address this, it is crucial…
Freelancers in Pakistan earned around $400 million in both FY21 and FY22, accounting for about 15% of the $2.6 Billion in ICT exports. To learn more about the landscape of freelancing in Pakistan, we scraped the data on Pakistan-based freelancers…
We examine the relationship between low-priced intermediate inputs (via input tariff reductions) and export performance indicators using panel data from 166 countries from the years 2000-2015. Employing an instrumental variable approach, we show…
The complex relationship between foreign direct investment (FDI), political stability, and economic growth remains a critical area of study, particularly for developing economies like South Africa. This research investigates how FDI impacts economic…
This study uses inverse probability weighting and matching estimators to examine the impact of women’s training in small-scale fisheries value chain on their incomes, household food security, and dietary quality in four sub-Saharan countries. It…