This study investigates the role of the institutions as a determinant of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the case of Pakistan by applying the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) cointegration technique. The results demonstrate that the institutional quality exerts long-run impact in...

Purpose: This paper aims to presents one of the first direct micro-econometric impact of competitive industries (based on revealed comparative advantage [RCA] between Pakistan and China) on household welfare in Pakistan using semi-parametric matching technique. Design/methodology/approach: The...

Purpose: The aim of this paper is to examine biological, maternal and socioeconomic determinants of infant mortality in Sierra Leone. Design/methodology/approach: It uses an analytical framework and Cox proportional hazards regression to break down the effects of factors determining infant...

The present study uses the conditional demand model to analyse end use electricity demand. It also uses Binary logistic model to find out likelihood of households being affected from electricity crises. The model also uses household’s characteristics and ownership of modern appliances as...