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Reforming Pakistan's Tax system

Reforming Pakistan’s Tax System for Economic Growth

Taxation policy and economic growth has a long-standing connection, according to GDSI Managing Director Pauric Brophy. Economic growth is driven by an assortment of economic, institutional, political, and social factors. Taxation is one of the few public policy areas that can produce a direct and immediate effect on the economic, institutional, and political landscape of …

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Theory of Change

The Theory of Change – Structure or Strait Jacket?

“Nothing about history is pre-ordained or inevitable: historical outcomes depend on unrelated decisions that are taken at various points in time. The job of the historian is to identify the factors that are considered most influential in explaining particular events in history. Different historians will have different perspectives on the things that are most important …

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Polygamy under Islamic law is limited to exceptional circumstances and is subject to strict conditions. The person who is getting married for the second time must be able to support and care for both families in a fair and equitable way.

Measuring Gender Equality in Entrepreneurship

The year is 2020 and Kamala Harris has become the first female Vice-President elect of The United States of America. According to US think-tank the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) only twenty-one women sit as Head of State or Government in 193 countries around the world. This under representation of women in the political landscape …

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How a Belarusian youth organisation has now been in existence for 25 years by changing its leaders every year

by Valeria Volkogonova, Local Correspondent from Belarus and Alexandra Savinich (Office for European Expertise and Communications). Non-formal education is something not spoken about at Belarusian schools; however, there are some NGOs, which are busy building young boys and girls’ personal capacities and promoting their participation. The Youth Education Centre Fialta NGO became one of them back in 1995. Quite …

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GDSI in Conversation with Aleksandar Andrija Pejović

Former Minister of European Affairs, Chief Negotiator for EU Accession Talks and National Coordinator for the Instrument for Pre-Accession Funds of Montenegro. I believe the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak and its effects, especially the protracted economic crisis and the EU’s own recovery prospects and modalities (such as through the EU Recovery Fund), will adversely affect the regions’ …

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Managing Fiscal Risk of Public Enterprises in the Wake of the Global Financial Crisis – Lessons from Serbia

There is an increasing realisation among the international professional, epistemic communities as well as the national governments that existing gaps could be improved. There are a number of methods to achieve this, including, fiscal reporting, the monitoring of state-owned enterprises and public enterprises, the quantification of fiscal risk as well as proactive efforts to address …

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The Role of Schools in the 21st Century – Expert Insight into the World of Education Before and After Covid19

GUEST SPEAKERS: Simon Janashia, PHD in Education Expert on the Education Policy Analysis, Curriculum Development Teacher Professional Development and Education Development. Elnara Mammadova, MS in Inclusive Teaching and Curriculum Design Freelance expert on Inclusive Instructional Designer Founder, Elnaramedia – Media Network for Youth with Disability. TOPICS: Purpose and role of schools -What makes a good …

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