Mazhar Mughal
Biographic Data
| ID | 1211878 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mazhar Mughal |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mazhar |
| FAMILY NAME | Mughal |
| SIGNATURE | MUGHAL M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7846-9632 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 15 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Improved drinking water, healthier children? Evidence from Pakistan
Purpose One of the United Nations’ sustainable development goals is to ensure the availability of improved drinking water for everyone. In this study, we examine the association between access to improved drinking water at the district level and child nutritional outcomes in Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach We employ district-level unbalanced panel data from Pakistan from various rounds of Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement Sur…
Mother’s age at marriage and gender-differential in child schooling
In this study, we provide empirical evidence in support of intergenerational effects of women's marriage age on girl-specific child education outcomes using a nationally representative household survey of 24,809 households from Pakistan. Our key findings are four-fold: First, we find that mother's age at marriage has no girl-specific impact on the education of children of school going age in terms of school enrolment, type of school (public/priva…
Farm Size and Productivity
We draw a theoretical model to demonstrate that small farms achieve lower total factor productivity (TFP) compared with large farms, even though the yield of small farms may be higher. We argue that taking into account family labor modifies the farm size-productivity relationship. We test our hypotheses using geocoded data from 5,645 agriculture farms in Pakistan combined with remote-sensing data to account for farm-specific topographic features.…
Female Early Marriage and Son Preference in Pakistan
In this study, we employ pooled data from four rounds of Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey (PDHS) to examine whether, and to what extent, does the incidence of early marriage shape the married women’s perspectives on gender preference associated with reproduction. We employ a number of econometric techniques (Probit, OLS, Cox Hazard Model, IV Probit and treatment effects) and a large set of model specifications, and find significant evidence…
Land inequality and landlessness in Pakistan
Changing patterns of son preference and fertility in Pakistan
Using data from two representative Demographic and Health Surveys, we examine the change in son preference over the past three decades and its effects on Pakistani women's fertility. We analyse a number of indicators and employ different empirical methods to come up with strong and persistent evidence for both the revealed and stated preference for sons. This disproportionate preference for boys is visible in increasing desired sex ratio and wors…
Weather Shocks, Coping Strategies and Household Well-being
In this study, we analyse geo-coded climate data matched with two rounds of household surveys from Mauritania to compare the impact of the 2008 and 2014 droughts on rural households’ welfare and the adaptation strategies they employed. The 2008 and 2014 droughts differ sharply in intensity. The 2008 drought was localised with about 45% rural households reporting loss of livestock. In contrast, the 2014 drought was the worst in a decade and affect…
More remittances, fewer kids—Impact of remittances on fertility in Morocco
This study examines the role played by remittances in Morocco's spectacular fertility decline over the 1975–2018 period. Using the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) bounds approach, we find a significant negative association between remittances to the country and total fertility rate. This relationship is stronger in the long term than in the short term, suggesting that the human capital‐accumulation channel is probably more important than th…
Non‐farm employment and poverty reduction in Mauritania
This study examines the effect of non‐farm labour participation on poverty reduction in rural Mauritania. Farm households with more land and livestock participate to a greater extent in non‐farm activities compared with households with smaller land or cattle. We study poverty's relationship with non‐farm labour activities in terms of the incidence as well as the intensity and severity of poverty. The study is the first to highlight the contributi…
Sending money home
Reducing the cost of remitting is one of the targets within the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 10). A key factor that causes migrants to use informal channels when sending money back home is the high cost of transferring funds through formal channels. This study examines whether and to what extent the reduction in the cost of sending remittances increases the flow of remittances to developing countries, and whether larger amounts are rem…
Perturbed nuptiality, delayed fertility
Girls not brides
Child marriage is still widespread in countries across the Indian Subcontinent. The practice has important consequences for the health and well‐being of the woman and the child. In this study, we examine the incidence of child marriage in Pakistan and the changes that have taken place over time in the profile of the women who marry before turning 18. We use data from all the four rounds of the representative Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey…
Covid-19 outbreak and the need for rice self-sufficiency in West Africa
Have a Son, Gain a Voice
This study analyses the effects of observed preference for boys on Pakistani women’s participation in household decision-making. We find a significant association between female participation in various household decisions and their preference for boys. Bearing at least one son is associated with 5 per cent, 7 per cent, and 5 per cent higher say in decisions involving healthcare, social, and consumption matters, respectively. Women’s role in fina…
Investissements directs étrangers et éducation dans les pays en voie de développement
Cet article étudie l’impact des ide sur l’enseignement supérieur dans les pays en voie de développement pour la période 1998-2008. Un vaste panel de pvd est analysé en utilisant différentes techniques économétriques et spécifications, surtout pour tenir compte de l’endogénéité de certaines variables. Nous trouvons que l’effet des ide sur la scolarisation est négatif à court terme. L’effet négatif des ide est confirmé aussi pour l’éducation supéri…
Farm Size and Productivity
We draw a theoretical model to demonstrate that small farms achieve lower total factor productivity (TFP) compared with large farms, even though the yield of small farms may be higher. We argue that taking into account family labor modifies the farm size-productivity relationship. We test our hypotheses using geocoded data from 5,645 agriculture farms in Pakistan combined with remote-sensing data to account for farm-specific topographic features.…
Covid-19 outbreak and the need for rice self-sufficiency in West Africa
Land inequality and landlessness in Pakistan
Girls not brides
Child marriage is still widespread in countries across the Indian Subcontinent. The practice has important consequences for the health and well‐being of the woman and the child. In this study, we examine the incidence of child marriage in Pakistan and the changes that have taken place over time in the profile of the women who marry before turning 18. We use data from all the four rounds of the representative Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey…
Investissements directs étrangers et éducation dans les pays en voie de développement
Cet article étudie l’impact des ide sur l’enseignement supérieur dans les pays en voie de développement pour la période 1998-2008. Un vaste panel de pvd est analysé en utilisant différentes techniques économétriques et spécifications, surtout pour tenir compte de l’endogénéité de certaines variables. Nous trouvons que l’effet des ide sur la scolarisation est négatif à court terme. L’effet négatif des ide est confirmé aussi pour l’éducation supéri…
Have a Son, Gain a Voice
This study analyses the effects of observed preference for boys on Pakistani women’s participation in household decision-making. We find a significant association between female participation in various household decisions and their preference for boys. Bearing at least one son is associated with 5 per cent, 7 per cent, and 5 per cent higher say in decisions involving healthcare, social, and consumption matters, respectively. Women’s role in fina…
Girls not brides
Child marriage is still widespread in countries across the Indian Subcontinent. The practice has important consequences for the health and well‐being of the woman and the child. In this study, we examine the incidence of child marriage in Pakistan and the changes that have taken place over time in the profile of the women who marry before turning 18. We use data from all the four rounds of the representative Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey…
Covid-19 outbreak and the need for rice self-sufficiency in West Africa
More remittances, fewer kids—Impact of remittances on fertility in Morocco
This study examines the role played by remittances in Morocco's spectacular fertility decline over the 1975–2018 period. Using the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) bounds approach, we find a significant negative association between remittances to the country and total fertility rate. This relationship is stronger in the long term than in the short term, suggesting that the human capital‐accumulation channel is probably more important than th…
Non‐farm employment and poverty reduction in Mauritania
This study examines the effect of non‐farm labour participation on poverty reduction in rural Mauritania. Farm households with more land and livestock participate to a greater extent in non‐farm activities compared with households with smaller land or cattle. We study poverty's relationship with non‐farm labour activities in terms of the incidence as well as the intensity and severity of poverty. The study is the first to highlight the contributi…
Sending money home
Reducing the cost of remitting is one of the targets within the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 10). A key factor that causes migrants to use informal channels when sending money back home is the high cost of transferring funds through formal channels. This study examines whether and to what extent the reduction in the cost of sending remittances increases the flow of remittances to developing countries, and whether larger amounts are rem…
Perturbed nuptiality, delayed fertility
Changing patterns of son preference and fertility in Pakistan
Using data from two representative Demographic and Health Surveys, we examine the change in son preference over the past three decades and its effects on Pakistani women's fertility. We analyse a number of indicators and employ different empirical methods to come up with strong and persistent evidence for both the revealed and stated preference for sons. This disproportionate preference for boys is visible in increasing desired sex ratio and wors…
Weather Shocks, Coping Strategies and Household Well-being
In this study, we analyse geo-coded climate data matched with two rounds of household surveys from Mauritania to compare the impact of the 2008 and 2014 droughts on rural households’ welfare and the adaptation strategies they employed. The 2008 and 2014 droughts differ sharply in intensity. The 2008 drought was localised with about 45% rural households reporting loss of livestock. In contrast, the 2014 drought was the worst in a decade and affect…
Female Early Marriage and Son Preference in Pakistan
In this study, we employ pooled data from four rounds of Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey (PDHS) to examine whether, and to what extent, does the incidence of early marriage shape the married women’s perspectives on gender preference associated with reproduction. We employ a number of econometric techniques (Probit, OLS, Cox Hazard Model, IV Probit and treatment effects) and a large set of model specifications, and find significant evidence…
Land inequality and landlessness in Pakistan
Mother’s age at marriage and gender-differential in child schooling
In this study, we provide empirical evidence in support of intergenerational effects of women's marriage age on girl-specific child education outcomes using a nationally representative household survey of 24,809 households from Pakistan. Our key findings are four-fold: First, we find that mother's age at marriage has no girl-specific impact on the education of children of school going age in terms of school enrolment, type of school (public/priva…
Farm Size and Productivity
We draw a theoretical model to demonstrate that small farms achieve lower total factor productivity (TFP) compared with large farms, even though the yield of small farms may be higher. We argue that taking into account family labor modifies the farm size-productivity relationship. We test our hypotheses using geocoded data from 5,645 agriculture farms in Pakistan combined with remote-sensing data to account for farm-specific topographic features.…
Improved drinking water, healthier children? Evidence from Pakistan
Purpose One of the United Nations’ sustainable development goals is to ensure the availability of improved drinking water for everyone. In this study, we examine the association between access to improved drinking water at the district level and child nutritional outcomes in Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach We employ district-level unbalanced panel data from Pakistan from various rounds of Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement Sur…
Economics (14 works) · Economic growth (9 works) · Demographic economics (7 works) · Demography (7 works) · Geography (7 works) · Population (7 works) · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences (6 works) · Fertility (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Agricultural economics (5 works)