Innovation and Technology Centre

The ITC is a platform for academics, the public sector & business sector to collaborate re innovation, vital for economic & developmental growth in Pakistan.

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@JMorduch is opening Day 2 of #ADE2024, discussing his research on poverty , focusing on material deprivation, household lived experience, and the lessons that can be learned.
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@Lahore_School

[CREB @CREB_Pak]

1) Join us today at 10:00 a.m. (PKT) for day 2 of #ADE2024. Themes include: Trade, Institutions and Poverty and Social Protection
Plenary speaker: @JMorduch (@nyuniversity)
Register now: https://t.co/5FEIasckpu

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His pioneering work on economic growth and innovation continues to inspire research and innovation at ITC and the Lahore School of Economics. Congratulations, Professor Howitt, on this well-deserved honor! #NobelPrize #LahoreSchoolOfEconomics #Innovation #EconomicGrowth

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Proud to share that Professor Peter Howitt, PhD supervisor of ITC’s Co-Director , Dr Azam Chaudhry and Lyn Crost Professor of Social Sciences at Brown University, has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences!

#Lahoreschoolofeconomics #BrownUniversity

[Brian Albrecht @BrianCAlbrecht]

🚨 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics goes to Mokyr, Aghion and Howitt 🚨

"for having explained innovation-driven economic growht"

The best prize in years!

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Dr. Azam Chaudhry delivered a lecture at the Civil Services Academy on “Creating Research to Impact Pipelines,” highlighting national priorities, academia–policy–business linkages, and case studies on innovation and exports shaping Pakistan’s development.

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LSE's leaders attended NBEAC’s conference, discussing leadership’s role in transforming business education through strategic partnerships; fostering academia-industry-community collaborations to enhance business education's relevance, sustainability, and digital transformation.

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An LSE delegation, led by Dr. Theresa Chaudhary, visited the Strategic Planning and Implementation Unit to discuss environmental initiatives. The PGDP team briefed them on clean air, water, & plastic management efforts. concluded with Punjab State of the Environment Report 2023.

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Dr. Lesley Dornan & Dr. Salman Butt (Ulster University) joined Dr. Javeria Saleem & Dr. Mehnaz Rashid (University of the Punjab) at Lahore School of Economics, meeting Dr. Azam Chaudhry and Dr. Theresa Thompson. They discussed research collaborations to uplift Pakistan.

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Dr. Azam Chaudhry’s lecture at the National School of Public Policy emphasized key economic concepts for effective policymaking. He discussed elasticity’s role in trade, the impact of constraints like low export growth on GDP, and the value of evidence-based policies.

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In a seminar by Lahore School of Economics & WTO, Dr Azam Chaudhry & Dr Moazam Mahmood presented macro models linking Pakistan's growth to trade, & the EU's growth to employment. They emphasized nuanced trade policies and the ECB’s role in supporting employment-driven stability.

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Lahore School of Economics and Sialkot Chamber of Commerce have launched "Expanding Horizon: Dental Export Opportunities," a project to boost dental exports to the U.S. Dr. Azam Chaudhry and team set the stage for local firms to explore new markets and enhance Pakistan's exports.

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2 / The Lahore School team introduced their new project aimed at promoting innovation and boosting exports in Sialkot. The Chamber responded extremely positively, expressing a shared vision of driving product innovation, research, and export growth to support local businesses.

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A team from the Lahore School of Economics, including Dr. Azam Chaudhry (Pro-Rector and Dean of the Faculty of Economics and WTO Chair for Pakistan), Ms. Shamyla Chaudry, and Fahad Irfan, visited Sialkot to meet with Mr. Mr. Ikram Ul Haq, ...

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1 / President of the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce. The meeting focused on the exploring export opportunities in the region, particularly in the surgical goods sector and other export sectors in Sialkot, as well as the initiatives undertaken by WTO Chair for Pakistan. .

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2 / Empirical evidence over dogma! 🌍 Chaudhry stressed the importance of data-backed decisions during his lecture. #Economics #PolicyMaking

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On August 12th, 2024, Dr. Azam Amjad Chaudhry (Dean Faculty of Economics, Lahore School of Economics) delivered a critical lecture to the participants of 2nd specialized training course (STC) and 10th Domain specific mid-career management course of Pakistan ....

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1 / Diverse expert committees = better policy outcomes! Don’t shy away from different viewpoints when seeking #PolicyAdvice. #EvidenceBasedPolicy #Governance

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5/ Technology adoption & expansion of the export base are vital for Pakistan's economic resilience," says Prof. Azam Chaudhry explained in his latest lecture, "How can policy makers respond?" #TechAdoption, #PakistanEconomy #EconomicPolicy

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Prof. Azam Chaudhry, Pro-Rector of the Lahore School of Economics, WTO Chair for Pakistan, gave an enlightening lecture at the the National School of Public Policy on Sept 2 that revealed some key insights into Pakistan's economic policy needs. #PakistanEconomy #Pakistan

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4/ Prof. Azam Chaudhry discusses the Pak-China Free Trade Agreement at his lecture. What does Phase II hold for local industries? The impact on trade balance could be significant. #FTA #GlobalTrade, #PakistanEconomy