Broader Audience Writing
Policy Writing
Do online marketplaces reduce gender discrimination?
Examines how gender discrimination manifests in Pakistan's online marketplaces, finding that while digital platforms eliminate price gaps, women face disproportionate non-economic costs through unsolicited contact that may constrain their market participation.
Pakistan's Tax Problem: Not a Mystery But a Method
Argues that Pakistan's tax challenges stem not from an elusive informal economy but from distortionary policies and political protection of undertaxed sectors — and proposes treating tax reform as an applied science grounded in evidence and behavioral insights.
Potential of Behavioral Insights to Improve Tax Compliance
Explores how behavioral tools — social norms, simplification, and citizen engagement — can complement traditional enforcement to strengthen tax compliance in Pakistan.
The Dark Side of Real Estate: Uncovering its Role in Undermining Investment, Inequality, and Growth
Examines how distortions in real estate markets — speculation, tax treatment, and informality — affect investment, inequality, and long-run growth.
Rationalizing Tax Expenditures
Discusses the scale and structure of tax expenditures and the trade-offs involved in reforming exemptions and special regimes to broaden the tax base.
Electronic Invoice Monitoring Systems to Improve Tax Compliance
Summarizes evidence on how e-invoicing and electronic monitoring can enhance VAT compliance and strengthen enforcement capacity in low- and middle-income settings.
Role of Supply Chains in Determining Farmers' Productivity and Consumer Prices
Discusses how intermediaries, infrastructure, and information flows in agricultural supply chains shape farmer productivity and price transmission to consumers.
Media Coverage
CDPR Holds Workshop on "Tax Reforms for Inclusive, Sustainable Growth"
News coverage of a workshop on tax reform and inclusive growth, featuring discussions on how better-designed tax systems can support investment, formalization, and equity.
Doing Tiny Jobs for Tinier Pay
Reporting on online gig work and micro-tasks, featuring research on how digital labor markets structure incentives, pay, and worker protections.