Stringent routines are generally thought to be a successful technique for yielding favorable results. However, among many other routines, one that is not yielding any dividends so far is the administration of monthly tests in government schools for classes above grade 3. These tests...

It is expected of teachers to be upright, virtuous, and passionate about their profession, to be untainted by society’s ills and to strive in giving quality education to children. Teachers are considered integral to the fabric of society but, unfortunately, our society does little...

Although female participation in the labour force of Pakistan has increased from 13.7% in 1999 to 21.7% in 2010, it is still much lower than male labour force participation (68.7% in 2010). The low figures of female participation remain a challenge that must be...

Economic growth, and the variables that drive this elusive phenomenon, have long been a subject of interest for economists. In 1987, the recipient of the Economics Nobel Prize, Robert Solow said that the effect of information and communication technologies (ICTs) could be seen everywhere,...

Several arguments exist regarding the role of regime type in the progress of a country, especially developing countries. Regime type can be broadly categorized on the autocracy-democracy spectrum. This blog post gives an overview of these arguments highlighting the channels through which a specific...