Hi, my name is Zehra Farooq and I have a PhD in Economics (STEM) from Tulane University.  I will be on the job market in November, 2025.

In the three papers of my dissertation, I focus on studying the various arms of a fiscal policy such as: evaluating the efficiency of tax enforcement strategies to reduce tax evasion and increase revenue collection; providing empirical evidence to emphasize that policies directed at vulnerable segments can reduce baseline health inequities that can lead to long term decrease in inequality; and determining the impact of hidden regressive elements in the tax structure on the progressivity of  income taxes within Pakistan.