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Terrorism and firm performance: Empirical evidence from Pakistan
January 26, 2018
Abstract: A secure business environment for private enterprises is desired by all states and is endorsed as a part of United Nation’s sustainable development goals. However, the risk exposure of private enterprises against terrorism, particularly in developing countries, is not adequately studied. Using Enterprise Surveys data for more than 2000 firms located across the four provinces of Pakistan, this paper studies
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The Impact of CPEC on Pakistan’s Industrial Sector
December 19, 2017
Speaker’s Profile: Dr. Aman, completed his M.Phil. in Economics from Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad and later went on to earn a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He is the author of several Publications and recipient of many scholarships and grants. Currently Dr. Aman is serving as a Chief Economist for the Planning and Development Department, Government of Punjab along with being the
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Clustering, Knowledge Sharing, and Intrabrand Competition: A Multiyear Analysis of An Evolving Franchise System
November 22, 2017
Speaker’s Profile: Dr. Moeen Naseer Butt is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at Suleman Dawood School of Business (SDSB) at Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). He received his PhD in Marketing from Ivey Business School at Western University, Ontario, Canada in 2017. His current research projects include assessing the impact of growth, governance, and geography on the performance of franchise
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Lessons From Islamic Economics Following the Global Finance Crisis
October 23, 2017
Speaker’s Profile Sheikh Bilal Khan, Co-author of ‘International Takaful Report: Shari’ah and Legal Analysis’, holds an LL.B (Hons), MA and MBA from various British universities as well as BA and MA from Darul Uloom Karachi. In the global Islamic Finance industry, he is uniquely positioned as both an English qualified lawyer from the ‘Magic Circle’ law firm Linklaters and an award-winning Shari'ah
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