IMPORTANT EVENTS

09:30

Fifteenth International Conference on the Management of the Pakistan Economy
Speaker(s): Dr. Shahid Amjad Chaudhry, Rector Lahore School of Economics; Academics, Economists & Policy Makers
Topic : Economic Challenges in a Changing National and Global Environment
Series : International Conference on Management of the Pakistan Economy
Venue: Amjad Chaudhry Library, Lahore School of Economics

10:00

Lahore School of Economics and Oxford University Capacity Development Workshop for Government Officials from Sindh and Punjab
Speaker(s): Dr. Azam Chaudhry, Dean of the Faculty of Economics & Professor, Lahore School of Economics;
Dr. Matthew McCartney, Associate Professor, University of Oxford;
Dr. Waqar Wadho, Assistant Professor & Senior Research Fellow, Lahore School of Economics
Topic : Capacity Building Workshop
Series : Joint Research collaboration between Lahore School of Economics and University of Oxford
on " Innovation and Firm Growth in the Pakistani Textile Sector"
Venue: MS Building, Lahore School of Economics

10:00

Economics Faculty Research Paper Presentations
Speaker(s): Maryium Nazeef, Fatimah Shah and Raja Abdar Rahman (Candidates for MPhil in Economics)
Topic : Institutions and Exports: A Cross Country Analysis (Maryium Nazeef);
Impact of Parental Occupation on Child's Career Aspiration (Fatimah Shah);
Does Competition Overcome Moral Hazard? A Laboratory Experiment (Raja Abdar Rahman)
Series : Economics Faculty Departmental Meetings
Venue: TRC 1

10:00

Visit by Resident Representative of the IMF to the Lahore School of Economics
Speaker(s): Ms. Teresa Daban Sanchez, Resident Representative of IMF to Pakistan
Topic : Discussion on the current macroeconomic situation prevailing in Pakistan and recommendations for potential economic stabilization measures. Series : : CREB Guest Speaker Sessions
Venue: Centre for Research in Economics & Business (CREB)

10:00

Faculty Development Workshop Spring Term 2019
Speaker(s): Dr. Syeda Rabab Mudakar, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Centre for Mathematics & Statistical Sciences, Lahore School of Economics
Topic : Introduction to R language for Data Analysis: A Brief Description
Series : Faculty Development Workshop
Venue: Auditorium 9

10:30

Economics Board of Studies Meeting
Speaker(s): Dr. Azam Chaudhry, Professor & Dean, Faculty of Economics; Subject Experts; Alumni of the Lahore School of Economics
Topic : Discussion on: 1. Faculty of Economics Research 2013-2018. 2. Faculty Actual and Potential Publications 2018-2019. 3. Faculty Proposed Research 2019-2020. 4. Economics Department Five Year Research Programmes 2019/2024 developed in line with the Lahore School's Strategic Plan 2018-2020. 5. Departments of Economics and Business Administration. New Programmes 2019-2020.
Venue: TRC 1

03:00

Lahore School of Economics' Sixteenth Annual Convocation
Speaker(s): Dr. Shahid Amjad Chaudhry, Chairman and Rector Lahore School of Economics
Event : Lahore School of Economics' Sixteenth Annual Convocation
Venue: Lahore School of Economics

10:00

Economics Faculty Mini Budget Session
Speaker(s): Dr. Azam Chaudhry, Professor & Dean, Faculty of Economics
Topic : Discussion on: 1. Tax Reforms and Development of Pakistan 2. Mini Budget Session
Series: Economics Faculty Departmental Meetings
Venue: TRC 1

10:00

Economics Faculty Departmental Meeting
Speaker(s): Dr. Azam Chaudhry, Professor & Dean, Faculty of Economics
Topic : Discussion on: 1. Course Outlines 2.Ongoing Research 3.Sessions for faculty development
workshop week 4. Mini Budget session
Series: Economics Faculty Departmental Meetings
Venue: TRC 1

10:30

Economics Faculty Research Paper Presentations
Speaker(s): Aiman Farrukh (Candidate for MPhil in Economics)
Topic : Social Movement and Gender Integration
Series: Economics Faculty Departmental Meetings
Venue: TRC 1

11:00

Guest Speaker Session
Speaker(s): Dr. Paul Ross, the former IMF Resident Representative to Pakistan
Topic : The Major Economic Challenges Facing Pakistan
Series: Lahore School's Economics Society Events
Venue: Mahmood Chaudhry Library

10:00

Session on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)
Speaker(s): Dr. Matthew McCartney, Professor, University of Oxford, UK
Series: Lahore School's Economics Society Events
Venue: Mahmood Chaudhry Library

11:00

The Lahore School's Economics Society Orientation
Speaker(s): Members of the Lahore School's Economics Society
Topic: Orientation
Series: Lahore School's Economics Society Events
Venue: Mahmood Chaudhry Library

10:30

Board of Faculty for Economics Meeting
Speaker(s): Dr. Azam Amjad Chaudhry, Professor and Dean, Department of Economics
Topic: Discussion on the agendas for the Department of Economics
Series: Economics Faculty Departmental Meetings
Venue: TRC 1

10:30

Economics Faculty Research Paper Presentations
Speaker(s): Ringchan Ali and Saniya Jilani (Candidates for MPhil in Economics)
Topic: Impact of Remoteness on Student Learning Outcomes in Pakistan (Ringchan Ali); Adverse Shocks to Education: The Case of Terrorism in Pakistan (Saniya Jilani)
Series: Economics Faculty Departmental Meetings
Venue: TRC 1

10:30

Economics Faculty Research Paper Presentations
Speaker(s): Beenish Amir and Nayab Kanwal (Candidates for MPhil in Economics)
Topic: : Impact of Prenatal Exposure to Fasting on Cognitive Development of Children (Beenish Amir); Financial Development, Natural Resources, Endogenous Technology and Economic Growth: Transitional Dynamics and Closed-form Solutions (Nayab Kanwal)
Series: Economics Faculty Departmental Meetings
Venue: TRC 1

8:30

Evaluation of Economics Program Objectives - Faculty of Economics
Speaker(s): Dr. Azam Chaudhry, Professor and Dean, Faculty of Economics, Lahore School of Economics
Topic: Evaluation of Economics Program Objectives - Faculty of Economics
Series: Faculty Development Workshop (Day 4)
Venue: TRC 6

8:30

Data sets and Questionnaires
Speaker(s): Punjab Bureau of Statistics
Topic: Data sets and Questionnaires
Series: Faculty Development Workshop (Day 3)
Venue: TRC 6

8:30

Mediation Analysis
Speaker(s): Ms. Seher Sohail, Lahore School of Economics
Topic: Mediation Analysis
Series: Faculty Development Workshop (Day 2)
Venue: SBSS Lab

8:30

Qualitative Methods - Research Design
Speaker(s): Prof. David Rooney, Faculty of Business and Economics, Macquarie University
Topic: Qualitative Methods - Research Design
Series: Faculty Development Workshop (Day 1)
Venue: TRC 6

10:30

Economics Board of Studies Meeting
Speaker(s): Dr. Azam Chaudhry, Professor & Dean, Faculty of Economics; Faculty of Economics
Topic: Discussion on: The Lahore School of Economics Vision and Mission Statements; Mission Statement of the Degree Programmes; The Vision, Mission, Skills and Values for all Programmes accredited by NBEAC and link with courses there in; The Lahore School of Economics Regulations 2019-2020; Lahore School's Strategic Objectives 2018/19- 2027/28
Series: Board of Studies Meetings
Venue: TRC 1

10:00

Departmental Meeting
Speaker(s): Dr. Azam Chaudhry, Professor & Dean, Faculty of Economics
Topic: Discussion with the Faculty of Economics
Series: Economics Faculty Departmental Meetings
Venue: TRC 1

FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON APPLIED DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
Speaker(s): Economists and Policy Makers from Pakistan and abroad
Topic: Session IV: Firm capabilities; Session V - State Capacity and Local Institutions; Session VI: Political Economy II; Session VII: Poverty and Behavioural Constraints
Series: Lahore School of Economics' International Conference
Venue: Mahmood Chaudhry Library

FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON APPLIED DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
Speaker(s): Economists and Policy Makers from Pakistan and abroad
Topic: Session I: Microfinance and Enterprise; Session II: Political Economy I; Session III: Gender
Series: Lahore School of Economics' International Conference
Venue: Mahmood Chaudhry Library

10:00

Research Paper Presentations
Speaker(s): Komal Shakeel (Candidate for MPhil in Economics)
Topic: "Impact of Cousin Marriages, Watta Satta and Interaction between Cousin Marriage and Watta Satta on Dowry in Punjab"
Series: Economics Faculty Departmental Meetings
Venue: TRC 1

10:00

Current Economic Situation in Pakistan
Speaker(s): Dr. Shamshad Akhter, Finance Minister, Government of Pakistan USA
Topic: Discussion on the current economic situation in Pakistan and presentation on policy recommendations from the Lahore School research team
Series: Guest Speakers Series
Venue: Centre for Research in Economics & Business (Conference Room)

10:00

The Lahore Journal of Economics, Volume 23, No. 1
Speaker(s): Launch of the Lahore Journal of Economics
Venue: Lahore School of Economics

10:00

The State of the Pakistan Economy and Future Challenges
Speaker(s): Mr. Masood Ahmed, President, Center for Global Development, USA
Topic: The State of the Pakistan Economy and Future Challenges
Series: Guest Speakers Series
Venue: Centre for Research in Economics & Business (Conference Room)

10:00

Faculty Development Workshop (Day 5)
Speaker(s): Dr. Shehla Arifeen, Associate Professor, Business Administration, Lahore School of Economics
Topic: An Introduction to Qualitative Inquiry
Series: Faculty Development Workshop
Venue: Auditorium

10:00

Faculty Development Workshop (Day 4)
Speaker(s): Mr. Umair Ayaz, Research Fellow, Lahore School of Economics
Topic: Using Microsoft Excel to Illustrate Economics Concepts
Series: Faculty Development Workshop
Venue: Auditorium

10:00

Faculty Development Workshop (Day 3)
Speaker(s): Ms. Andleeb Nasib, Senior Librarian & Turnitin Administrator, Library & Documentation Centre, Lahore School of Economics
Topic: Hands-on Training with Turnitin
Series: Faculty Development Workshop
Venue: Auditorium

10:00

Faculty Development Workshop (Day 2)
Speaker(s): Ms. Tania Hassan & Ms. Mehwish Jawad (Visiting Faculty Members, Lahore School of Economics
Topic: SmartPLS
Series: Faculty Development Workshop
Venue: Auditorium

10:00

Faculty Development Workshop (Day 1)
Speaker(s):Session on Survey Questionnaire Design
Topic: SmartPLS
Series: Faculty Development Workshop
Venue: Auditorium

10:00

The Economics Department Board of Faculty Meeting
Speaker(s):Dr. Azam Amjad Chaudhry, Professor & Dean, Faculty of Economics
Topic: To discuss:

1. Faculty Members Research Programmes for 2017/18 and 2018/19.
2. Research Programmes of the Departments/ Institutes/ Centres for 2018/19 in the context of the Lahore School's Strategic Objectives 2017/18 to 2027/28.
3. Department/Institute/Centre Five Year Research programmes developed in line with the Lahore School's Vision/ Mission/Strategic Objectives 2017/18 to 2027/28.
4. Vision and Mission Statements for the Innovation and Technology Centre (ITC).
5. Curriculum/Syllabi of the following new courses

Series: The Economics Department Board of Faculty Meetings
Venue: TRC 1

The Economics Department Board of Studies Meeting
Speaker(s):Dr. Azam Amjad Chaudhry, Professor & Dean, Faculty of Economics;
Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Ali Bhatti, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, FCCU, Lahore.
Dr. Hafiz Rizwan Ahmad, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, FCCU, Lahore.
Dr. Sohail Chand, Assistant Professor, College of Statistical and Actuarial Sciences. University of the Punjab. Quaid-i-Azam Campus. Lahore-Pakistan.
Ms. Hafsa Tanveer, Officiating HOD of Economics, Beaconhouse National University, Lahore.
Topic: To discuss:

1. Faculty Members Research Programmes for 2017/18 and 2018/19.
2. Research Programmes of the Departments/ Institutes/ Centres for 2018/19 in the context of the Lahore School's Strategic Objectives 2017/18 to 2027/28.
3. Department/Institute/Centre Five Year Research programmes developed in line with the Lahore School's Vision/ Mission/Strategic Objectives 2017/18 to 2027/28.
4. Vision and Mission Statements for the Innovation and Technology Centre (ITC).
5. Curriculum/Syllabi of the following new courses

Series: The Economics Department Board of Studies Meetings
Venue: TRC 1

10:00

Research Paper Presentations
Speaker(s): Ms. Maryium Nazeef (Candidate for MPhil in Economics); Mr. Salman Ehsan, Assistant Professor in Business Administration, Lahore School of Economics
Topic: "Home country institutions and exports of firms: Does institution intensity matter?"(Ms. Maryium Nazeef); "Standardizing Management Systems for Educational Organizations - Implications of ISO 21001 for European Higher Education"(Mr. Salman Ehsan)
Series: Faculty of Economics Departmental Meetings
Venue: TRC1

10:00

Oxford delegation Session with BSc Economics Students
Speaker(s): Rakib Akhtar: DPhil candidate at Oxford University; Emilie McDonnell: MPhil in Law, Oxford University; Maxwell Nathanson: MPhil in Development Studies, Oxford University; Jonas Richter: MPhil in Development Studies, Oxford University
Topic: Oxford University delegation's interactive session about their research work with BSc Economics Students of the Lahore School of Economics
Series: Lahore School of Economics Society (LSES)
Venue: Auditorium (Main Campus)

09:30

Conference on the Management of Pakistan Economy
Speaker(s): Economists and Policy Makers from Pakistan and abroad
Topic: Accelerating Economic Growth in Pakistan: Key Macro and Sectoral Drivers
Series: Lahore School of Economics' annual Conference on the Management of Pakistan Economy
Venue: Amjad Chaudhry Library (Main Library)

09:30

Conference on the Management of Pakistan Economy
Speaker(s): Economists and Policy Makers from Pakistan and abroad
Topic: Accelerating Economic Growth in Pakistan: Key Macro and Sectoral Drivers
Series: Lahore School of Economics' annual Conference on the Management of Pakistan Economy
Venue: Amjad Chaudhry Library (Main Library)

09:00

Econothon'18
Speaker(s): 25 undergraduate teams from different universities will be participating in this competition
Series: Lahore School Economics Society (LSES)
Venue: Lahore School of Economics Burki campus

10:00

Research Paper Presentations
Speaker(s): Mehreen Zahid (Candidate for MPhil in Economics)
Topic: " Endogenous time preferences and Environmental quality: Multiple equilibria and Fiscal implications"
Series: Faculty of Economics Departmental Meetings
Venue: TRC 1

10:00

Research Paper Presentations
Speaker(s): Mehreen Irshad and Zainab Idrees (Candidates for MPhil in Economics)
Topic: " The Impact of the Presence of an External Migrant and Remittance Inflows on Women Empowerment,
Punjab" (Mehreen Irshad); "Corruption, Institutional Barriers and Innovation" (Zainab Idrees)
Series: Faculty of Economics Departmental Meetings
Venue: TRC 1

10:00

Research Paper Presentations
Speaker(s): Beenish Amir and Fatimah Shah (Candidates for MPhil in Economics)
Topic: "Impact of Prenatal Exposure to Fasting on Cognitive Development of Children" (Beenish Amir);
"Intergenerational Transfer of Aspirations: The Impact of Gender" (Fatimah Shah)
Series: Faculty of Economics Departmental Meetings
Venue: TRC 1

10:00

Research Paper Presentations
Speaker(s): Ringchan Ali (Candidate for MPhil in Economics)
Topic: Impact of Remoteness on Education Quality
Series: Faculty of Economics Departmental Meetings
Venue: TRC 1

10:00

Women on Wheels Presentation
Speaker(s): Representatives of the Women on Wheels Program of the Chief Minister's Strategic Reforms Unit
Topic: The launch of the Motorbike Subsidy Scheme that would provide training to women to learn to
ride a motorbike and purchase the bike's at the subsidized rate
Series: launch of the Motorbike Subsidy Scheme "Women on Wheels" Program of the Chief Minister's
Strategic Reforms Unit at the Lahore School of Economics
Venue: MCL (SBS) Library

02:00

National Financial Literacy Program (NFLP)-Students Ambassador Plan
Speaker(s): Dr. Azam Cahudhry, Professor & Dean, Faculty of Economics and Dr. Ayesha Afzal,
Assistant Professor, Lahore School of Economics
Topic: Launch of Student Ambassador Plan of the Nationwide Financial Literacy Program (NFLP)
at the Lahore School of Economics
Series: Launch of Student Ambassador Plan, an initiative by the State Bank of Pakistan
Venue: TRC 1

09:30

Economics Faculty Development Workshop Winter 2017
Speaker(s): Ms. Zunia Tirmazee, Ms. Maryiam Haroon and Ms. Nida Jamil
(Senior Teaching and Research Fellow, Lahore School of Economics)
Topic: Structural equation models: An introduction
Series: Faculty Development Workshop
Venue: Aud 9

09:30

Economics Faculty Development Workshop Winter 2017
Speaker(s): Ms. Habiba Butt (VP, Learning and Development, Faysal Bank)
Topic: Team building activities
Series: Faculty Development Workshop
Venue: Aud 9

09:30

Economics Faculty Development Workshop Winter 2017
Speaker(s): Dr. Rehana Naz, Professor, Centre for Mathematics & Statistical Sciences
Topic: Numerical simulations for determination of unique and multiple equilibria in economic growth models
Series: Faculty Development Workshop
Venue: Aud 9

09:30

Economics Faculty Development Workshop Winter 2017
Speaker(s): Mr. Umair Ayaz (Research fellow, Lahore School of Economics)
Topic: Using Microsoft excel to solve economic optimization problems
Series: Faculty Development Workshop
Venue: Aud 9

09:30

Economics Faculty Development Workshop Winter 2017
Speaker(s): Mr. Amar Shuja (Teaching fellow/ Research fellow, Lahore School of Economics)
Topic: Cost benefit analysis: Monte Carlo simulations and constrained optimization solutions
Series: Faculty Development Workshop
Venue: Aud 9

11:00

Book Launch Ceremony
Speaker(s): Rector Lahore School of Economics Dr. Shahid Amjad Chaudhry, Professor of Economics,
Director CIMRAD Dr. Rashid Amjad, Professor Dr. Nasra Shah from University of the Kuwait,
and Professor Dr Fareeha Zafar from LSE, Representative of the World Bank
Dr Abdul Waheed and chief guest former State Bank governor Dr Ishrat Husain
Topic: Book launch - The Pakistani Diaspora
Series: Center for International Migration, Remittances, and Diaspora (CIMRAD) Book Launch Ceremony
Venue: Amjad Chaudhry Libraray

10:00

Research Paper Presentations
Speaker(s): Ms. Ms. Maria Zubair; Ms. Dareen Latif
Topic: "Transfer of Behavioral Traits from Parents to Children: An Experimental Approach" (Maria Zubair); "Geographical Constraints and Health Facility Choice: Evidence from Kashf's Health Micro Insurance Program" (Dareen Latif)
Series: Faculty of Economics Departmental Meetings
Venue: TRC 1

10:00

Academic Council Meeting
Speaker(s): Dr. Azam Chaudhry, Professor & Dean, Faculty of Economics;
Dr. Theresa Chaudhry, Professor of Economics; Dr. Naved Hamid (Professor & Director, Centre for Research in Economics & Business (CREB)
Topic: Academic & Career Prospects and Introduction about the MPhil Economics Program Offered at the Lahore School
Series: Meeting of Senior Economics Faculty and top B.Sc. Hons. Students
Venue: Faculty Lounge

10:00

Research Paper Presentations
Speaker(s): Ms. Sara Khan, Ms. Maida Basharat and Ms. Ammara Riaz
Topic: "Child Nutrition, Education & Child Labor: Impact on Human Capital Accumulation" (Sara Khan);
"Birth Order Effects on Child Labor" (Maida Basharat); "Multiple equilibria and stability analysis of an
economic growth model with Human capital externalities and endogenous time preferences" (Ammara Riaz)
Series: Faculty of Economics Departmental Meetings
Venue: TRC 1

10:00

Research Paper Presentations
Speaker(s): Ms. Myda Aslam; Ms. Saadia Aizaz Toor
Topic: "Impact of Temporary Migration & Remittances on Child Health Outcomes in Punjab, Pakistan (Myda Aslam);
" Corruption: The Role of Taxes and Wage Incentives (Saadia Aizaz Toor)
Series: Faculty of Economics Departmental Meetings
Venue: TRC 1