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Pakistan Journal of Applied Economics
ISSN 0254-9204 · Applied Economics Research Centre, University of Karachi · 127 artikel di indeks
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ROLE OF SOCIAL PROTECTION IN POVERTY REDUCTION IN PAKISTAN: A Quantitative Approach
This paper examines the role of social protection through different channels (education, health, social transfers, subsidies, etc.) which are helpful in reducing poverty in Pakistan. Unlike the existing literature, the paper considers the quantitative model of social protection policies to reduce…
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EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF GST ON SERVICES ON THE FISCAL EFFORTS OF FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS IN PAKISTAN
The paper aims to assess the role of the provincial government in collecting Sales Tax on Services (GST) following its devolution to provincial governments in Pakistan. Additionally, the paper compares fiscal efforts (excluding GST) after the implementation of the 7th National Finance Commission…
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BITCOIN SENTIMENT INDEX AND STOCK MARKET RETURNS
Predictions regarding returns and price movements in financial markets can be made using online search engines, which track the sentiments of individual investors. This study aims to analyse how the sentiments of Bitcoin investors impact changes in the American stock market returns. The Bitcoin…
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DECOMPOSITION OF INFLATION IN PAKISTAN AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR DIFFERENT INCOME QUINTILES
This study analyses the commodity group-wise composition of CPI inflation rate and its implications for different income groups in Pakistan during January 1997 to January 2024. It is found that food inflation is the major component of inflation, and its contribution to overall inflation further…
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TRADING, THE LOSS OF TRANSACTIONAL BENEFITS, AND THE PRICING OF A CRYPTOCURRENCY
This study explores a critical and under-examined issue in cryptocurrency economics: the forfeiture of transactional benefits—such as lower costs, global accessibility, and anonymity—when cryptocurrencies are used for trading rather than for transactions. We question why rational investors engage…
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FISCAL DECENTRALISATION AND SATISFACTION FROM PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY IN PAKISTAN: A Comparative Assessment of Pre and Post 18th Amendment
The study utilising the Pakistan Social and Living Standard measurement (PSLM) Survey for the years 2008-09, 2014-15, and 2019-20 assesses satisfaction from the public service during pre and post 18th amendment and concluded that the structure and effectiveness of local government matters for…
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DETERMINING THE EFFECTS OF SUPPLY SIDE DYNAMICS AND ENERGY TRANSITION ON CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCE OF PAKISTAN
This study examines the effects of the financial development, energy transition, foreign direct investment, and the monetisation ratio on Pakistan’s current account balance, using time-series data from 1976 to 2022. To assess data stationarity, the ADF and KPSS test is applied. The VECM results…
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REFORMS AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE: Evidence from Pakistan’s Non-Financial Sector
The main purpose of this study is to assess the impact of changes in corporate governance practices, introduced by the Companies Act 2017 (which replaced the Companies Ordinance, 1984), on the financial performance of non-financial sector companies in Pakistan. The research study implements a…
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DECODING THE FEMALE INVESTOR: The Interplay of Attitudes and Decision-Making Factors
The purpose of this research paper is to identify how market, social, and personal factors, along with loss aversion and regret bias, influence women’s stock investment decisions, mediated by women’s investment attitudes in the context of Pakistan. An explanatory study was conducted with a sample…
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DYNAMICS OF HOUSING WEALTH EFFECTS IN PAKISTAN: A Macro-Level Empirical Analysis
This study contributes to the literature by incorporating real housing wealth as a new determinant of the household consumption expenditure function in Pakistan. In Pakistan, the rising housing wealth is generated by fast-paced housing investments, which are expected to produce significant wealth…
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FROM WORDS TO SHOCKS: Textual Analysis and Inquiry into the Explanation of DSGE-Inferred Shocks Using Monetary Policy Text in Pakistan
This paper uses Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques to discern how central bank communication in an emerging economy gets shaped during normal and crisis periods and across different governors’ tenures. Firstly, the Monetary Policy Statements (MPS) are modelled as topics using two distinct…
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FISCAL FALLOUTS OF TERRORISM IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: Does Institutional Quality Matter?
The increasing incidence of terrorist activities and armed conflicts worldwide has significantly increased socio-economic and political challenges. The present study aims to examine the fiscal consequences of terrorism in developing countries, with a particular focus on the role of institutional…
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MEASURING CLIMATE AND CLIMATE POLICY UNCERTAINTY FOR PAKISTAN
This paper measures climate policy uncertainty and climate uncertainty for Pakistan using news from leading English newspapers. Multiple spikes are visible in the indices, which capture catastrophic events due to climate change and climate-related policies. For example, all the indices capture…
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Estimation and Evaluation of the Sustainability Index in Pakistan Focusing SDGs
Achieving sustainability has become critical for global survival and averting ecological collapse, emerging as a worldwide priority that extends beyond national concerns to sub-national levels, particularly urban regions. Since these areas are centers of innovation and socioeconomic concentration…
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The Impact of Capital and Liquidity Requirements on the Lending Ability of Banks in Pakistan
The study investigated the effect of bank capital ratio on bank lending depending on the liquidity level of 33 banks in Pakistan by using a two-step system GMM between 2006 and 2021. The empirical results suggest that bank capital is positively associated with lending, whereas bank liquidity is…
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Empirical Analysis of Pass through ofEMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF PASS THROUGH OF EXCHANGE RATE AND ITS VOLATILITY TO INFLATION IN SELECTED EMERGING ECONOMIES
This study explores the pass-through of unanticipated movements in growth and variance of exchange rate to inflation. First, it quantifies the volatility of the exchange rate by using the GARCH-X model. Foreign exchange reserves are considered as an exogenous variable that plays an instrumental…
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IMPACT OF FDI, ENERGY AND IMPORTS ON TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY IN HIGH & MIDDLE INCOME ECONOMIES
FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) and international trade have been noticeable characteristics of the world economy over the last few decades. The importance of trade and FDI has received considerable attention from policymakers and academic researchers. Against this backdrop, this study attempts to…
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POLITICAL ECONOMY OF URBANISATION AND GROWTH IN PAKISTAN: A New Demographic and Geo-Strategic Analysis at District Level
The present study aims to explore the association between urbanisation and economic well-being in Pakistan at the district level from a new perspective that has yet to be considered theoretically and empirically in past studies. The study’s findings have shown that the urbanisation process has…
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ROLE OF GEO-ECONOMICS, GEO-POLITICS, AND REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION AMONG GLOBAL POWERS: An Econometric Approach
The primary focus of this study is to determine whether global economic relationships, political ties, and regional trade agreements significantly affect technology adoption. The comparison is drawn between two groups: the first includes the superpowers and middle regional powers, and the second…
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THE EFFICACY OF MDGS 2015 AND SDGS 2030: A Regional Comparison of Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and the Euro Area
This study looks at the performance of nations in the Sub-Saharan African (SSA), Latin American and Caribbean (LAC), and Euro Area (EA) about the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 2015 and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030for the period from 2001 to 2022. It adopts a descriptive approach…