Wages of our labour
By Riaz Riazuddin Published in DAWN on December 17, 2021 OUR average monthly wage has risen from Rs6,612 in 2007-08 to Rs21,326 in 2018-19, according to the Labour Force Survey 2018-19 (LFS). In between these 11 years, the average wage increase was 11.2 per cent per annum, somewhat higher than […]
Dr Nasra Shah presented at the 1st International Virtual Conference on Population Growth organized by the Population Research Center (PRC) on December 2, 2021
Dr Nasra Shah, Professor at GIDS presented at the International Conference on Population Growth titled “Opportunities and threats: Population growth and the way ahead” on December 2, 2021. The conference was organised by PRC, Forman Christian College. Dr Shah’s presentation was titled “International Labor Migration from Pakistan: A Safety Valve or a Slippery[…]
Dr Nasra Shah presented at the University of the Philippines-Centre International de Formation des Autorités et Leaders Philippines (UP-CIFAL) on November 19, 2021
Dr Nasra Shah, Professor at GIDS along with Dr. Francoise De Bel-Air from the Gulf Labour Markets, Migration and Population, presented a discussion on “Measuring Migration in the GCC” on November 19, 2021. The presentation was part of the Professional Course on Global Migration (PCGM), organised virtually by the UP-CIFAL.[…]
Bangladesh: Growth Miracle or Mirage?
Published in cgdev.org on December 16, 2021 Among South Asian economies, Bangladesh is touted as a rising star. In 2019, its per capita income was $1,856—substantially higher than Pakistan’s $1,285 and only $250 less than that of India. In 2020, Bangladesh might have edged ahead of India because it registered a growth rate of 2.4[…]