Policy Engagements
I collaborate with governments, international organizations, and economic policy groups on tax reform, local public finance, fiscal incidence, and trade. My work integrates empirical analysis with direct engagement with policymakers to support evidence-based decision-making.
Institutional Partners: World Bank · German Development Cooperation (GIZ) · FCDO (UK) · International Growth Centre · Tax Authorities · Ministry of Commerce
Policy Engagements
Property Tax Reform
German Development Cooperation (GIZ) & provincial tax authority
Advising on transition from rental-value assessments to market-value systems. Activities include facilitating technical sessions with officials and field staff, emphasizing transparency, improved valuation practices, and enhanced local revenue performance.
Taxation & Trade Logistics
Provincial revenue authority
Analysis of how tax rules influence firms' import declarations and port-choice decisions. Mapped interactions between fiscal incentives and port capacity. Delivered recommendations for reducing logistics and trade facilitation distortions.
Fiscal Incidence
World Bank — Poverty & Equity GP
Employed CEQ framework to assess distributional effects of taxes and transfers. Evaluated progressivity amid fiscal consolidation following Sri Lanka's debt crisis. Identified reform options for strengthening equity and revenue sustainability.
Local Public Finance
German Development Cooperation (GIZ)
Leading interagency working group spanning tax authorities, municipalities, and planning agencies. Supporting integration of land, cadastral, and taxpayer data for improved valuation. Exploring tax-service linkages to strengthen accountability and local revenue performance.
Market Structure & Informality
Pakistan Business Council & policy research consortium
Examined incentives and bottlenecks limiting major sectors from formal tax participation. Connected documentation practices to regulatory and tax system design. Informed policy dialogue on formalization and compliance strategies.
Climate & Distribution
World Bank — Poverty & Equity GP
Estimated climate-risk exposure across households and regions. Linked vulnerability to labor income, employment, and poverty transitions. Contributed to World Bank's Country Climate and Development Report for Sri Lanka.
Trade & Global Value Chains
FCDO & Ministry of Commerce
Assessed export potential of high-value food products using product and destination-level data. Identified quality, standards, and compliance constraints limiting market access. Outlined actionable steps for deepening regional and global value chain participation.
Talks & Events
Access, Resilience, and Sustainability: Pathways to Food Security in Pakistan
Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) — Public Event
Event exploring supply chains, climate risks, and institutional reforms' roles in Pakistan's food security, featuring research and public policy insights.