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Working Papers

2021

1. Size Matters: Corruption Perceptions versus Corruption Experiences by Firms
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (1)

2020

2. Identifying the corrupt cog in the wheel: Dimensions of supply chain logistics and cross‐country corruption
   Open Access Publications from Kiel Institute for the World Economy, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel) View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article Identifying the corrupt cog in the wheel: Dimensions of supply chain logistics and cross‐country corruption, Australian Economic Papers, Wiley Blackwell (2021) View citations (4) (2021)

2018

3. Market Contestability and Bribe Solicitations: Evidence Across Stages of Firms' Operations
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
4. Political competition and economic performance: Empirical evidence from Pakistan
   Economics Discussion Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel) View citations (1)

2016

5. Government Decentralization and International Government Performance
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
   See also Journal Article Different forms of decentralization and their impact on government performance: Micro-level evidence from 113 countries, Economic Modelling, Elsevier (2017) View citations (30) (2017)

2014

6. Does Forecasts Transparency Affect Macroeconomic Volatility in Developing Countries ? Evidence From Quasi-Natural Experiments
   Working Papers, Groupe d'Analyse et de Théorie Economique Lyon St-Étienne (GATE Lyon St-Étienne), Université de Lyon
   Also in Working Papers, HAL (2014)
7. Does an informal sector reduce the economic dividends of political stability? Empirical evidence
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (2)

2013

8. Does Greater Transparency Stabilize Output? Evidence from Panel Data
   SBP Working Paper Series, State Bank of Pakistan, Research Department
9. Transparency and output stability: Empirical evidence
   Working Papers CEB, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (3)

2012

10. Environmental Regulation, Pollution and the Informal Economy
    Working Papers, Bogazici University, Department of Economics View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Environmental Regulation, Pollution and the Informal Economy, SBP Research Bulletin, State Bank of Pakistan, Research Department (2013) View citations (8) (2013)
11. Regulatory discretion and the unofficial economy: A redux
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
12. Taxing the unobservable: The impact of the shadow economy on inflation and taxation
    Working Papers CEB, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Taxing the unobservable: The impact of the shadow economy on inflation and taxation, World Development, Elsevier (2017) View citations (29) (2017)

2011

13. Monetary Policy Committee Transparency: Measurement,Determinants, and Economic Effects
    MAGKS Papers on Economics, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Faculty of Business Administration and Economics, Department of Economics (Volkswirtschaftliche Abteilung) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Monetary Policy Committee Transparency: Measurement, Determinants, and Economic Effects, Open Economies Review, Springer (2014) View citations (10) (2014)

Journal Articles

2022

1. Informal competition and firm performance: Impacts on input‐ versus output performance
   Managerial and Decision Economics, 2022, 43, (2), 418-430 View citations (5)
2. Productivity, obesity, and human capital: Panel data evidence
   Economics & Human Biology, 2022, 44, (C) View citations (2)

2021

3. Identifying the corrupt cog in the wheel: Dimensions of supply chain logistics and cross‐country corruption
   Australian Economic Papers, 2021, 60, (4), 693-709 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Identifying the corrupt cog in the wheel: Dimensions of supply chain logistics and cross‐country corruption, Open Access Publications from Kiel Institute for the World Economy (2020) View citations (4) (2020)
4. Monetary Policy in a Developing Country: A Case of Pakistan
   Asian Journal of Management Cases, 2021, 18, (2), 144-155 View citations (1)
5. Strategic location of firms: Does it empower bribe givers or bribe takers?
   Economic Systems, 2021, 45, (3) View citations (3)
6. Terrorism Risk and the Mediating Role of Manager Experience: Empirical Evidence*
   Asian Economic Journal, 2021, 35, (3), 317-337
7. Women empowerment and insecurity: firm-level evidence
   Business Economics, 2021, 56, (1), 43-53

2020

8. Business operations, contestability, bureaucratic holdup, and bribe solicitations
   Review of Development Economics, 2020, 24, (4), 1484-1510 View citations (4)
9. Insecurity versus immaturity: estimating the link between organizational age and indirect risks
   Journal of Economic Studies, 2020, 48, (3), 616-640 View citations (1)
10. Manufacturing as a Growth Escalator in Low and Middle Income Countries
    Journal of Economics and Finance, 2020, 44, (4), 790-809 View citations (1)

2019

11. Diehard or delicate? Violence and young firm performance in a developing country
    Business Economics, 2019, 54, (4), 236-247 View citations (2)
12. Does capital punishment deter white‐collar crimes?
    The World Economy, 2019, 42, (6), 1873-1897 View citations (2)
13. Political competition and economic policy: Empirical evidence from Pakistan
    Economics - The Open-Access, Open-Assessment E-Journal (2007-2020), 2019, 13, 1-27 View citations (1)
14. Terrorism and Firm Performance: Empirical Evidence from Pakistan
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2019, 19, (1), 17 View citations (5)

2017

15. Can the Shadow Economy Undermine the Effect of Political Stability on Inflation? Empirical Evidence
    Journal of Applied Economics, 2017, 20, (2), 395-420 View citations (7)
    Also in Journal of Applied Economics, 2017, 20, 395-420 (2017) View citations (7)
16. Different forms of decentralization and their impact on government performance: Micro-level evidence from 113 countries
    Economic Modelling, 2017, 62, (C), 171-183 View citations (30)
    See also Working Paper Government Decentralization and International Government Performance, CESifo Working Paper Series (2016) (2016)
17. Taxing the unobservable: The impact of the shadow economy on inflation and taxation
    World Development, 2017, 90, (C), 89-103 View citations (29)
    See also Working Paper Taxing the unobservable: The impact of the shadow economy on inflation and taxation, Working Papers CEB (2012) View citations (10) (2012)

2016

18. Corruption Across Government Occupations: Cross‐National Survey Evidence
    Journal of International Development, 2016, 28, (8), 1220-1234 View citations (6)
19. Forecast Transparency and Inflation Volatility: Empirical Evidence from Developing Countries
    Global Economy Journal (GEJ), 2016, 16, (4), 769-787
    Also in Global Economy Journal, 2016, 16, (4), 769-787 (2016)

2015

20. A Replication of “Corruption and Elections
    Public Finance Review, 2015, 43, (2), 143-154 View citations (2)
21. Does regulatory discretion increase the unofficial economy? Evidence from panel data
    Acta Oeconomica, 2015, 65, (1), 129-141 View citations (1)

2014

22. Environmental Regulation and the Informal Sector: Empirical Evidence - Legislazione ambientale ed economia sommersa: evidenze empiriche
    Economia Internazionale / International Economics, 2014, 67, (4), 471-491
23. Monetary Policy Committee Transparency: Measurement, Determinants, and Economic Effects
    Open Economies Review, 2014, 25, (4), 739-770 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Monetary Policy Committee Transparency: Measurement,Determinants, and Economic Effects, MAGKS Papers on Economics (2011) View citations (6) (2011)

2013

24. Environmental Regulation, Pollution and the Informal Economy
    SBP Research Bulletin, 2013, 9, 62-81 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Environmental Regulation, Pollution and the Informal Economy, Working Papers (2012) View citations (3) (2012)
25. Institutional quality and environmental pollution: MENA countries versus the rest of the world
    Economic Systems, 2013, 37, (4), 508-521 View citations (49)
26. Transparency and Output Stability: Empirical Evidence - Trasparenza e stabilità della produzione: evidenze empiriche
    Economia Internazionale / International Economics, 2013, 66, (3), 371-389

2012

27. The Colonial Origins of Comparative Development: A Skeptical Note
    Historical Social Research (Section 'Cliometrics'), 2012, 37, (2), 362-370