HarvestPlus aims to improve nutrition and public health in Pakistan by promoting wheat that can provide more zinc in the diet. We work with more than 20 partners drawn from government, business, and civil society.

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This research study is thus designed to compute total factor productivity (TFP) growth for Pakistan’s large scale manufacturing (LSM) sector for each five year period from 1970-71 to 2005-06.

Citizens’ aspirations for the future are politically important; they are linked to welfare and whether citizens engage in forward-looking political and economic behavior.

Pakistan Rural Household Panel Survey (PRHPS) 2012, Round 1.5 is a sub-sample consisting of agricultural households captured in Round 1 of the panel survey.

There have been few empirical studies in the developing world and the agricultural sector, on the impact of negative health shocks on household well-being.

Institutions are source of comparative advantage or disadvantage in international trade. Socio-economic and political constraints also matter for creating comparative advantage and affect the trade pattern of a country.

This paper empirically examines the impact of religious shrines on development.

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Can more vigorous political competition significantly raise rural land values, or contribute to more robust land rental markets?

Water productivity (WP) is reported lower in Pakistan when compared to the rest of the world.

This project aims at exploring the effectiveness of foreign aid within the 2005 Paris Declaration (PD) framework in a post-conflict and post-disaster zone.

Urban open spaces are valued for their health, social, economic, and environmental benefits. Outdoor physical activity is important for the wellbeing of youth, while playfulness is crucial for creativity and innovation.

Pakistan Rural Household Panel Survey 2012 (Round 1.5), a sub-sample consisting of agricultural households captured in Round 1 of the Panel Survey, gathers detailed information on agricultural production and related issues from rural households in