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Instrumental Incoherence in Institutional Reform: Decentralization as a Structural Solution to Political Exigency: Faguet, J-P and Shami, M. (2015)

Federalism, Reform
22/09/2021 — Working Paper, LSE International Development
Connectivity, Clientelism and Public Provision: Shami, M. (2019)

Development, Sociology
22/09/2021 — British Journal of Political Science
Collective Action, Clientelism, and Connectivity: Shami, M. (2012)

Development, Sociology
22/09/2021 — American Political Science Review
The Political Economy of Public Goods Provision in Slums: Shami, M. and Majid, H. (2014)

Political Economy, Urbanisation
22/09/2021 — International Growth Centre, LSE
Pakistan's Post-Reforms Banking Sector: A Critical Evaluation: Munir, K. and Naqvi, N. (2013)

Banking, Finance, Reforms
22/09/2021 — Economic and Political Weekly
Finance and Industrial Policy in Unsuccessful Developmental States: The Case of Pakistan: Naqvi, N. (2018)

Development Studies, Finance, Policy
22/09/2021 — Development and Change
Privatization in the Land of Believers: The Political Economy of Privatization in Pakistan: Munir, K. and Naqvi, N. (2018)

Economics, Political Economy, Sociology
22/09/2021 — Modern Asian Studies
The Abject Condition of Labor in Pakistan: Munir, K., Naqvi, N. and Usmani, A. (2015)

Economics, Labour
22/09/2021 — International Labor and Working-Class History
Surveillance, Authoritarianism and ‘Imperial Effects’ in Pakistan: Ahmad, M. and Mehmood, R. (2017)

Government, Politics, Security
22/09/2021 — Surveillance & Society
Activism, Knowledge, and Publishing: Some Views from Pakistan and Afghanistan: Caron, J. and Ahmad, M. (2015)

Politics, Sociology
22/09/2021 — South Asian History and Culture
The Role of Election Competition in Strengthening Pakistan’s Fledgling Local Democracy: Liaqat, A., Callen, M., Cheema, A., Khan, A.Q., Naseer, M.F. and Shapiro, J.N. (2017)

Democracy, Elections, Government, Politics
22/09/2021 — IGC blog
Capacity Building for Decentralised Education Service Delivery in Pakistan: Watson, D. and Khan, A.Q. (2005)

Education, Federalism, State Capacity
22/09/2021 — Discussion Paper, European Centre for Development Policy Management
Policy Decisions and Evidence Use Among Civil Servants: A Group Decision Experiment in Pakistan: Metzger, L., Svoronos, T. and Khan, A.Q. (2020)

Government, Management
22/09/2021 — Working Paper, Harvard Kennedy School
Political Connections and Vote Choice: Evidence from Pakistan: Liaqat, A., Callen, M., Cheema, A., Khan, A.Q., Naseer, F. and Shapiro, J.N. (2019)

Elections, Politics
22/09/2021 — Working Paper, ALJ Poverty Action Lab
Rebuilding the Social Compact: Khwaja, A.I., Haq, O., Khan, A.Q., Olken, B. and Shaukat, M. (2020)

Social Policy
22/09/2021 — International Initiative for Impact Evaluation
Making Moves Matter: Experimental Evidence on Incentivizing Bureaucrats Through Performance-Based Postings: Khan, A.Q., Khwaja, A.I. and Olken, B.A. (2019)

Innovation, Politics
22/09/2021 — American Economic Review
What Are the Smart COVID-19 Containment Options for Developing Countries?: Khan, A.Q. (2020)

Covid-19
22/09/2021 — LSE Covid-19 blog
Policymaking in Uncertain Times: Smart Containment with Active Learning: Haas, A.R.N., Khan, A.Q. and Khwaja, A.I. (2020)

Government, Policy
22/09/2021 — International Growth Centre, LSE
Preparing for Crises: Lessons from Covid-19: Das, J., Khan, A.Q., Khwaja, A.I. and Malkani, A. (2021)

Covid-19
22/09/2021 — LSE Public Policy Review
Local Government Reforms in Pakistan: Context, Content and Causes: Cheema, A., Khwaja, A.I. and Khan, A.Q. (n.d.)

Government, Politics, Reforms
22/09/2021 — Harvard Kennedy School
Decentralization in Pakistan: Context, Content and Causes: Cheema, A., Khwaja, A.I. and Khan, A.Q. (2005)

Federalism
22/09/2021 — Working Paper, Harvard Kennedy School
Reforming Local Government in Pakistan: Cheema, A., Khan, A.Q. and Myerson, R.B. (2014)

Government, Politics
22/09/2021 — South Asia @ LSE blog
Breaking the Countercyclical Pattern of Local Democracy in Pakistan: Cheema, A., Khan, A.Q. and Myerson, R.B. (2015)

Democracy
22/09/2021 — Is Decentralization Good for Development? Perspectives from Academicsand Policy Makers, (eds) Fauget, J-P and Poschl, C., Oxford University Press, Oxford
Rewarding Bureaucrats: Can Incentives Improve Public Sector Performance: Bandiera, O., Khan, A.Q. and Tobias, J. (2017)

Innovation, Politics
22/09/2021 — International Growth Centre, LSE

State Facts & Figures

Governor

Name	Faisal Karim Kundi https://kp.gov.pk/page/governorkhyberpakhtunkhwa
Date of Appointment	4-May-24 https://kp.gov.pk/page/governorkhyberpakhtunkhwa

Chief Minister

Name	Ali Amin Gandapur https://kp.gov.pk/page/chiefministerkp#:~:text=Muhammad%20Azam%20Khan%3A,Saturday%2021%2C%20January%2C%202023.
DOB
Party	Independents https://www.pakp.gov.pk/polparties/independent/
Number of Seats	93 https://www.pakp.gov.pk/polparties/independent/

Leader of Opposition

Name	Ibadullah Khan https://www.pakp.gov.pk/members/ibadullah-khan-pk-30-2024/
Party	Pakistan Muslim League (N) https://www.pakp.gov.pk/members/ibadullah-khan-pk-30-2024/
Number of Seats	9 https://www.pakp.gov.pk/polparties/pakistan-muslim-league-n/

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Assembly

Voter Turnout, Per Cent (2018)	39.2 https://www.dawn.com/news/1813752
General Seats	115 http://www.pakp.gov.pk/2013/wp-content/uploads/Notice-and-Bill-for-Agenda-dated-27-05-2018.pdf
Reserved Seats (for Non-Muslims)	4 https://www.pakp.gov.pk/members-directory/minority-reserved-seats/
Reserved Seats (Women)	26 https://www.pakp.gov.pk/members-directory/women-reserved-seats/
Number of Female Parliamentarians	6 https://www.pakp.gov.pk/members/

Demography

Sex Ratio, Males Per 100 Females	102.74 (excluding FATA) https://www.pbs.gov.pk/content/provisional-summary-results-6th-population-and-housing-census-2017-0
	104.54 (FATA) https://www.pbs.gov.pk/content/provisional-summary-results-6th-population-and-housing-census-2017-0
Largest Religion	Islam https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/tables/POPULATION%20BY%20RELIGION.pdf
Largest Minority Religion	Ahmadiyya https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/tables/POPULATION%20BY%20RELIGION.pdf
Top 3 Languages (Mother Tongues)	Pushto, Hindko, Others (excluding FATA) https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files//population_census/census_2017_tables/pakistan/Table11n.pdf
	Pushto (FATA) https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files//population_census/census_2017_tables/pakistan/Table11n.pdf
Urban Population Share, Per Cent	18.77 (excluding FATA) https://www.pbs.gov.pk/content/provisional-summary-results-6th-population-and-housing-census-2017-0
	2.84 (FATA) https://www.pbs.gov.pk/content/provisional-summary-results-6th-population-and-housing-census-2017-0
Population Density, Per Square Kilometre	409.40 (Excluding FATA) https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files//population_census/census_2017_tables/pakistan/Table01n.pdf
	183.43 (FATA) https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files//population_census/census_2017_tables/pakistan/Table01n.pdf

Economy

GDP at Current Market Prices, in Billion Pakistani Rupees
Inflation Rate (Annual)
Unemployment Rate	7.3 https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files//Pakistan%20Employment%20Trend%20%20Reprt%202018%20Final.pdf
Labour Force, in Millions	7.5 https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files//Pakistan%20Employment%20Trend%20%20Reprt%202018%20Final.pdf
Labour Force Participation Rate, Per Cent	42.7 https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files//Pakistan%20Employment%20Trend%20%20Reprt%202018%20Final.pdf

Agriculture

Most Cultivated Crop by Area	Wheat http://kp.gov.pk/uploads/2018/05/Crops_Statistics_2013-14_KP1.pdf
Total Farm Area, in Million Acres	5.57 https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/aco/publications/agricultural_census2010/WRITE-UP%20AGRI.%20CENSUS%202010.pdf

Policy

Life Expectancy (Women), Years
Life Expectancy (Men), Years
Literacy Rate, Per Cent	57 (excluding FATA) https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files//tables/rename-as-per-table-type/key_findings_report_of_plsm_hies_2018_19.pdf
	55 (including FATA)
Headcount Poverty Incidence, Per Cent (2014-2015)	49.1 http://www.finance.gov.pk/survey/chapters_16/annexure_iii_poverty.pdf
Mean Temperature Rise, Celsius (1960-2007)	0.15 http://www.pmd.gov.pk/CC%20Indicators.pdf
Total Recorded Crimes (2019)	178,109 https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files//tables/rename-as-per-table-type/crimes_reported_by_type_and_provinces.pdf
Birth Registration, Per Cent	19.1 https://mics-surveys-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/MICS5/South%20Asia/Pakistan%20%28Khyber%20Pakhtunkhwa%29/2016-2017/Final/Pakistan%202016-17%20MICS%20%28Khyber%20Pakhtunkhwa%29%20Final%20Report_English.pdf
Child Labour, Per Cent	14.4 https://mics-surveys-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/MICS5/South%20Asia/Pakistan%20%28Khyber%20Pakhtunkhwa%29/2016-2017/Final/Pakistan%202016-17%20MICS%20%28Khyber%20Pakhtunkhwa%29%20Final%20Report_English.pdf

Health

Completely Immunised Children 12-23 Months, Per Cent	54.7 (excluding KP-NMD) http://nhsrc.pk/dashboards/index1.php?years=2017-18&indid=51
	30.4 (KP-NMD) http://nhsrc.pk/dashboards/index1.php?years=2017-18&indid=51
Prevalence of Stunting, Per Cent	40.0 (excluding KP-NMD) https://www.unicef.org/pakistan/media/1951/file/Final%20Key%20Findings%20Report%202019.pdf
	48.3 (KP-NMD) https://www.unicef.org/pakistan/media/1951/file/Final%20Key%20Findings%20Report%202019.pdf
Prevalence of Underweight, Per Cent	23.1 (excluding KP-NMD) https://www.unicef.org/pakistan/media/1951/file/Final%20Key%20Findings%20Report%202019.pdf
	33.7 (KP-NMD) https://www.unicef.org/pakistan/media/1951/file/Final%20Key%20Findings%20Report%202019.pdf
Infant Mortality Rate Per 1,000 births	55.23 (including FATA) https://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/PR128/PR128.pdf
Household Food Security, Per Cent	70.9 (excluding FATA) https://www.unicef.org/pakistan/media/1951/file/Final%20Key%20Findings%20Report%202019.pdf
	54.6 (KP-NMD) https://www.unicef.org/pakistan/media/1951/file/Final%20Key%20Findings%20Report%202019.pdf

Gender

Maternal Mortality Rate	0.23 https://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/SR267/SR267.pdf
Percentage of Women Married Before Age 15 years	7.7 https://mics-surveys-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/MICS5/South%20Asia/Pakistan%20%28Khyber%20Pakhtunkhwa%29/2016-2017/Final/Pakistan%202016-17%20MICS%20%28Khyber%20Pakhtunkhwa%29%20Final%20Report_English.pdf
Median Age of First Marriage (Women)	19.1 (excluding FATA) https://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR354/FR354.pdf
	18.2 (FATA) https://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR354/FR354.pdf
Polygyny	3.0 (excluding FATA) https://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR354/FR354.pdf
	5.7 (FATA) https://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR354/FR354.pdf
Total Fertility Rate	4 (excluding FATA) https://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR354/FR354.pdf
	4.8 (FATA) https://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR354/FR354.pdf
Percentage of Women Using Contraception	30.9 (excluding KPMD) http://nhsrc.pk/dashboards/index1.php?years=2017-18&indid=26
	21.8 (KPMD) http://nhsrc.pk/dashboards/index1.php?years=2017-18&indid=26

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LSE Research, Commentary and Analysis

Instrumental Incoherence in Institutional Reform: Decentralization as a Structural Solution to Political Exigency: Faguet, J-P and Shami, M. (2015)

Connectivity, Clientelism and Public Provision: Shami, M. (2019)

Collective Action, Clientelism, and Connectivity: Shami, M. (2012)

The Political Economy of Public Goods Provision in Slums: Shami, M. and Majid, H. (2014)

Pakistan's Post-Reforms Banking Sector: A Critical Evaluation: Munir, K. and Naqvi, N. (2013)

Finance and Industrial Policy in Unsuccessful Developmental States: The Case of Pakistan: Naqvi, N. (2018)

Privatization in the Land of Believers: The Political Economy of Privatization in Pakistan: Munir, K. and Naqvi, N. (2018)

The Abject Condition of Labor in Pakistan: Munir, K., Naqvi, N. and Usmani, A. (2015)

Surveillance, Authoritarianism and ‘Imperial Effects’ in Pakistan: Ahmad, M. and Mehmood, R. (2017)

Activism, Knowledge, and Publishing: Some Views from Pakistan and Afghanistan: Caron, J. and Ahmad, M. (2015)

The Role of Election Competition in Strengthening Pakistan’s Fledgling Local Democracy: Liaqat, A., Callen, M., Cheema, A., Khan, A.Q., Naseer, M.F. and Shapiro, J.N. (2017)

Capacity Building for Decentralised Education Service Delivery in Pakistan: Watson, D. and Khan, A.Q. (2005)

Policy Decisions and Evidence Use Among Civil Servants: A Group Decision Experiment in Pakistan: Metzger, L., Svoronos, T. and Khan, A.Q. (2020)

Political Connections and Vote Choice: Evidence from Pakistan: Liaqat, A., Callen, M., Cheema, A., Khan, A.Q., Naseer, F. and Shapiro, J.N. (2019)

Rebuilding the Social Compact: Khwaja, A.I., Haq, O., Khan, A.Q., Olken, B. and Shaukat, M. (2020)

Making Moves Matter: Experimental Evidence on Incentivizing Bureaucrats Through Performance-Based Postings: Khan, A.Q., Khwaja, A.I. and Olken, B.A. (2019)

What Are the Smart COVID-19 Containment Options for Developing Countries?: Khan, A.Q. (2020)

Policymaking in Uncertain Times: Smart Containment with Active Learning: Haas, A.R.N., Khan, A.Q. and Khwaja, A.I. (2020)

Preparing for Crises: Lessons from Covid-19: Das, J., Khan, A.Q., Khwaja, A.I. and Malkani, A. (2021)

Local Government Reforms in Pakistan: Context, Content and Causes: Cheema, A., Khwaja, A.I. and Khan, A.Q. (n.d.)

Decentralization in Pakistan: Context, Content and Causes: Cheema, A., Khwaja, A.I. and Khan, A.Q. (2005)

Reforming Local Government in Pakistan: Cheema, A., Khan, A.Q. and Myerson, R.B. (2014)

Breaking the Countercyclical Pattern of Local Democracy in Pakistan: Cheema, A., Khan, A.Q. and Myerson, R.B. (2015)

Rewarding Bureaucrats: Can Incentives Improve Public Sector Performance: Bandiera, O., Khan, A.Q. and Tobias, J. (2017)

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