Research Associate

Samra Bukhari

Trade, Investment & Industrial Cooperation

Samra Bukhari holds an MS in Economics from UMT, Lahore. Her research focuses on human capital, poverty, inequality, governance, and econometric analysis with publications in leading journals.

Pakistan
China
5+ Years of Experience
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RESEARCH EXPERTISE

Human Capital

Public Health

Poverty Alleviation

Flood Resilience

Globalization

BRI & CPEC

6

Publications

400+

Citations

3

Policy Reports

1

International Projects

5+

Years

FEATURED PUBLICATIONS
Research Papers
Jun 2024
Empirical contribution of human capital in entrepreneurship
Literature evidenced that environmental degradation creates hurdles in economic development. So, this study highlights the leading macroeconomic indicators which affect the environment…

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Research Papers
Jun 2024
Competitiveness, governance and globalization: What matters for poverty alleviation?
The empirical effects of entrepreneurship on economic growth through different channels have convinced researchers to coin entrepreneurship as an important indicator…

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Research Papers
Apr 2020
Education stock and its implication for income inequality: The case of Asian economies
Currently, poverty and food deficiency are prevalent in the region where two-thirds of the population is resided according to World Bank estimates [Klytchnikova (2017)…

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CONTACT & RESEARCH LINKS

samra.bukhari@pide.org.pk

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PIDE, QAU Campus, Islamabad

PUBLICATIONS
Op-eds
Jul 2026

Can CPEC 2.0 Cure Pakistan's Pharmaceutical Dependence?

The surge in the number of factories is not enough to make a resilient pharmaceutical industry. Pakistan needs to show seriousness in the field of science…

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Op-eds
Jul 2026

Can CPEC 2.0 Cure Pakistan's Pharmaceutical Dependence?

The surge in the number of factories is not enough to make a resilient pharmaceutical industry. Pakistan needs to show seriousness in the field of science…

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ACADEMIC JOURNEY

Master’s in Economics
University of Management & Technology, Lahore
2015- 2017

MA Economics
Islamia University of Bahawalpur
2013- 2015

Bachelors in ACS
Islamia University of Bahawalpur
2011- 2012