LAHORE: A three-day conference on development economics at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) brought together global experts to discuss critical issues, with a special focus on climate and energy challenges facing South Asia.
The G²LM|LIC/Path2Dev/BREAD Academic & Policy Conference highlighted key research findings, including studies that found high temperatures and prepaid electricity meters can restrict access for impoverished communities.
Other topics explored during the discussions included:
Employment and Human Capital: Research suggested that improved information sharing can boost female labor force participation.
Education and Health: These areas were underscored as essential for fostering inclusive societies.
Service Delivery: The role of flexible public sector incentives in enhancing service delivery outcomes was discussed.
Political and Social Economy: Researchers also delved into the factors influencing public support for progressive tax reform and the impact of “frontier rule” on violence in contested territories.
The conference aimed to create a bridge between academic research and practical policy solutions and was organized by several key institutions, including the IZA Institute of Labor Economics, the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), and LUMS’s own Chaudhry Nazar Muhammad Department of Economics and Mahbub ul Haq Research Centre, among others.
Experts at LUMS moot address climate and energy hurdles
