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CREB is an independent research centre @Lahore_School of Economics focused on evidence-based research on issues important for Pakistan's development.

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Submissions for the #ADE2026 are now closed.
Thank you for the overwhelming response. Selected candidates will be contacted via email soon.

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📢 #ADE2026 is here!
The Applied Development Economics Conference invites submissions on development research.

Deadline: 3 May 2026

Submit your paper via the link below or visit https://t.co/hLOBvluvbo

https://t.co/Hs7U5XP4Zt

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🚨 Excited to share that Dr. @waqarwadho, Senior Research Fellow at CREB, has won a STEG research grant!
The project tackles female labour force participation in Punjab’s apparel sector through innovative interventions addressing info barriers.

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Day 3 of #ADE25

Closing remarks by Dr. Azam Chaudhary & Dr. Hamna Ahmed (Lahore School of Economics).

Presenters: @mahreenmahmud @ShabbarShagufta @aamir_ashar @ShaguftaSulta17 @AyshaKh01845372 @saqib7432

Partners: @Lahore_School @CDPRPak @The_IGC @Innovate_Centre

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The Seventh International Conference on Applied Development Economics at Lahore School of Economics - #Participants

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Day 2 of #ADE25 featured dynamic sessions on Climate Resilience, Digital Interventions, Labour Markets, Trade, and Industrial Policy, with plenary talks by Dr. Raymond Robertson and Dr. Azam Chaudhary.

Partners:
@Lahore_School, @Innovate_Centre, @IGC_Pakistan and @CDPRPak

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Day 1 of #ADE25 kicked off with thought-provoking sessions uniting researchers worldwide.

Themes: Health, Gender, & Intergenerational Mobility

Presenters:
@sawar92, @MeipingAggieSun, @_HamnaAhmed @KateVyborny.

Partners:
@Lahore_School @CDPR @The_IGC @Innovate_Centre

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He found surge in terrorism led to a significant decline in educational attainment, reducing average years of schooling and lowering primary school completion rates, with a more pronounced impact on girls.

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The Impact of Terrorism on Education: Evidence from the Death of Osama bin Laden
by @saqib7432 (@KDI_SCHOOL).
He investigated the impact of terrorism on educational outcomes following the death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan.

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The Impact of Waterborne Contamination in Drinking Water on Malnutrition of Children Under Five Year by @AyshaKh01845372 (@ibakhiofficial)

Her work revolves around the impact of waterborne contamination in drinking water on malnutrition of children under five years.

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- @ShaguftaSulta17's work unleashed the effect of terrorist attacks on women’s decision making within the household in the case of Pakistan.

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Effect of Violent Conflict on Female Decision-Making Power within the Household by @ShaguftaSulta17 (@PIDEpk)

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- @aamir_ashar's work on the impact of Chinese aid infrastructure on local economic development and poverty alleviation in developing countries using the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as a case study.

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Chinese Offshore Investments, Local Economic Development and Poverty: An Empirical Case of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) by @aamir_ashar (@HabibUniversity)

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Exciting work by @ShabbarShagufta on the impact of unconditional cash transfers (UCT), specifically, Benazir Income Support Program, on the labor supply decisions of the poorest households.

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Help fee not so helpful: impact of Net Cash Transfers on labour supply of Pakistani Households by @ShabbarShagufta (@SZABISTKarachi)

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Super interesting work by @mahreenmahmud around the question that can household welfare be improved with a universal program provided to everyone in a community?

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We are All in This Together: Addressing Poverty in Village Economies by @mahreenmahmud (@UniofExeter)

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Join us for day 3 of #ADE2025, organized by
@Lahore_School, @CREB_Pak, @Innovate_Centre, @IGC_Pakistan and @CDPRPak on Wednesday, 20th August, at 10 00 a.m. (PKT).

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What an exciting series of presentations!

A big shout out to all presenters: Ashfaqul Chowdhury, @drniqbal, Anas Zidane, @saadimtiaz, Johan Kasim and @SinthavanhCTV.