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Strengthening Policy Research Through Stronger Think Tanks
Strengthening Policy Research Through Stronger Think Tanks
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South Asian Regional Conference on Women, Work and Poverty
South Asian Regional Conference was held in Islamabad in April 2014 on theme of Women, Work and Poverty. The speakers were invited from India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Afghanistan and from within Pakistan. Mr. Ahsan Iqbal, Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms was the Chief Guest and H.E. Cecilie Landsverk Ambassador, Royal Norwegian Embassy-Islamabad was the Guest of Honor. The structure of the conference was explained by the Managing Director, SPDC Prof. Dr. Khalida
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The health and economic costs of tobacco use are more than five times the tax receipts. (PIDE Study)
https://www.pide.org.pk/pdf/brief/The-Huge-Economic-Cost-of-Tobacco-Induced-Diseases.pdf
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Consumption of cigarettes per household increased by 27% during 2016 and 2019. (SPDC Policy Brief)
https://spdc.org.pk/publications/household-tobacco-spending-and-consumption-implications-for-tax-policy
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Poor families in Pakistan spend more on tobacco (3.0%) than education (1.8%). (SPDC Study)
https://spdc.org.pk/publications/the-crowding-out-effect-of-tobacco-spending-in-pakistan
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Cigarette Tax Scorecard: Spotlight on Pakistan
Policy Brief by Tobacconomics: https://www.tobacconomics.org/research/cigarette-tax-scorecard-pakistan/
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AERC and SPDC sign MoU for research collaboration
Applied Economics Research Centre (AERC), the University of Karachi and the Social Policy and Development Centre (SPDC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to conduct joint research studies on emerging issues related to economic and social development in Pakistan. Prof. Dr. Nooreen Mujahid, Director, AERC, and Mr. Muhammad Asif Iqbal, Managing Director, SPDC, signed the MoU at AERC, University of Karachi. Dr. Nooreen Mujahid said that the MoU would pave the way for developing a long-term relationship between the two institutions to promote collaborative research and enhance knowledge on…
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