Introduction
Welcome to the Gad & Birgit Rausing Library's guide to Law 4903 – Topics in Law & Economics. This course focuses on listening, comprehension, and speaking. It is designed to help students understand and use basic everyday Mandarin in real situations. This guide is designed to help you find primary and secondary sources of knowledge that may be useful for you. This guide will also help and guide you to the best primary and secondary sources available on your topic in the library's physical and virtual resources.
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Gad and Birgit Rausing Library is a multi-disciplinary library serving the faculty, students, researchers, and staff of the university. It is providing quality innovative services to its' patrons. Some of its major services are as under:
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Off-Campus Access
LUMS Library provides virtual access to its resources, i.e. databases, eBooks and journals etc. Click the link Off-Campus Access to access the library resources through VPN. In case you face difficulties in accessing the resources through VPN, you can also use FortiClient (SSL VPN) to connect with library resources.
News and Announcements
Centre for Chinese Legal Studies and Institute of Regional Studies Host CPEC Roundtable on Legal and Investment Challenges
The Centre for Chinese Legal Studies (CCLS) at the Shaikh Ahmad Hassan School of Law (SAHSOL), LUMS, in collaboration with the Institute of Regional Studies (IRS), hosted a high-level consultative roundtable at the Marriott Hotel, Islamabad. The event focused on legal reforms, investment protection, and dispute resolution frameworks under CPEC Phase II. Opening remarks were delivered by Ambassador Jauhar Saleem, President of IRS, and Dr. Sikander Ahmed Shah, Director of CCLS and faculty member at SAHSOL. They emphasised the importance of policy modernisation, judicial adaptability, and cross-border cooperation to ensure economic stability and investment security under CPEC. For details
Pathways to Development: Insights on Taxation from Dr. Mazhar Waseem
During this year's Pathways to Development Conference, Dr. Mazhar Waseem, Professor of Economics at the University of Manchester, delivered a thought-provoking session on Pakistan’s taxation system. Drawing on his extensive research and expertise, he explored the challenges of tax compliance, the inefficiencies in enforcement, and the socio-political dynamics shaping Pakistan's fiscal landscape. Here are some of his most impactful insights from the session...... For details
LUMS Alumna Awarded Elise and Walter A. Haas International Award 2024
Khadija Shahper Bakhtiar, a LUMS BSc 2007 graduate, has been honoured with the prestigious Elise and Walter A. Haas International Award 2024 by the University of California, Berkeley. Khadija, who completed her Master’s in Public Policy from UC Berkeley in 2010, is the Founder and CEO of Teach For Pakistan. She is the second Pakistani recipient of this award, following Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.
The award recognises Khadija’s impactful work at Teach For Pakistan, which focuses on transforming teacher recruitment and development across Pakistan. Under her leadership, Teach For Pakistan has collaborated with federal and provincial governments, as well as other key stakeholders, to scale innovative approaches to teacher recruitment and development nationwide.
The Elise and Walter A. Haas Award was instituted in 1963 by the University of California, Berkeley and is conferred by the university to one alumnus or alumna from outside the USA in recognition of their distinguished service to their country. “I am humbled and happy to have been conferred an international award by my alma mater. The slightest hint of pride is accompanied by the realisation that I could not have done it alone; this is a recognition of my fabulous team's commitment, zeal, and hard work....... For details
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LUMS Law Journal
LUMS Law Journal is a peer-reviewed journal of Shaikh Ahmad Hassan School of Law, Lahore University of Management Sciences. The primary aim of the Journal is to provide a forum for scholarly debates amongst law students, faculty, lawyers, judges, practitioners and experts on important legal issues, which may lead to policy reforms. Follow the link LUMS Law Journal for further details.
