ame: Askar Ismailov
Student ID: 201726001
Thesis Title: Impact of Mobile Money Use on Remittances During Negative Shocks

Abstract (400-600 words, within one page of A4 sheet):Name: Albert Benson Kimaro
Student ID: 201726002
Thesis Title: The Effect of the Maize Export Ban on Maize Consumption: The Case of Tanzania

Abstract (400-600 words, within one page of A4 sheet):Name: Vetta Mzilahowa
Student ID: 201726004
Thesis Title: The Impact of Food Aid Programs on Land and Labor Productivity: A Case of Malawi

Abstract (400-600 words, within one page of A4 sheet):Name: ESKINDIR WORKU YITAYEW
Student ID: 201726005
Thesis Title: The Economic Incidence of Social Security Payroll Tax: Evidence from Ethiopia

Abstract (400-600 words, within one page of A4 sheet):Name: Syed Zulqernain Hussain
Student ID: 201726007
Thesis Title: Impact of Terrorism on Consumer Sentiment and Inflation Rates in Pakistan: A CityLevel Analysis

Abstract (400-600 words, within one page of A4 sheet):Name: Zayzay F. Sillah
Student ID: 201726008
Thesis Title: An Empirical Analysis of Food Consumption: A Case Study of Liberia

Abstract (400-600 words, within one page of A4 sheet):Name: Sabina Savory
Student ID: 201726009
Thesis Title: The Impact of Oil and Gas Production on Health and Education Outcomes for Men andWomen

Abstract (400-600 words, within one page of A4 sheet):Name: Jessica Ethel Suri
Student ID: 201726010
Thesis Title: Impact of Conflict on Trust in Formal Institutions

Abstract (400-600 words, within one page of A4 sheet):Name: ZEWDU HILEGEBRIAL DECHASA
Student ID: 201726011
Thesis Title: Does Crop Diversification Increase Agricultural Productivity and Mitigate Negative
Rainfall Shock?: Evidence from Ethiopia

Abstract (400-600 words, within one page of A4 sheet):Name: Digafe Tufa Maru
Student ID: 201726013
Thesis Title: Gold Mining and Child Disability Risk in Ethiopia: The Case of Odo Shakiso

Abstract (400-600 words, within one page of A4 sheet):Name: Thit Thit Myo
Student ID: 201726015
Thesis Title: A Link between Financial Development and International Trade: Evidence fromDeveloping Countries

Abstract (400-600 words, within one page of A4 sheet):Name: Mapitiyage Kuloja Gamindi Peiris
Student ID: 201726019
Thesis Title: Impact of Infrastructure Investment on Trade: An Empirical Investigation for Sri Lanka

Abstract (400-600 words, within one page of A4 sheet):Name: Mir Tawfiq Ahmad ANSARI
Student ID: 201726021
Thesis Title: Does Exchange Rate Pass-Through Depend on Structural Characteristics?

Abstract (400-600 words, within one page of A4 sheet):Name: Muhammad Saad Moeen
Student ID: 201726022
Thesis Title: Impact of Cooking Energy Sources on Respiratory Health in Pakistan

Abstract (400-600 words, within one page of A4 sheet):Name: Monicah Siele
Student ID: 201726023
Thesis Title: The Impact of Diamond Production on the Living Standards in Botswana

Abstract (400-600 words, within one page of A4 sheet):Name: Mohammad Halim Stanikzai
Student ID: 201726025
Thesis Title: The Impact of Financial Risk on Banks’ Financial Performance: A Comparative Study ofIslamic Banks and Conventional Banks in Pakistan

Abstract (400-600 words, within one page of A4 sheet):Name: Fozia Aftab
Student ID: 201726017
Thesis Title: Impact of Cash Transfers on Household Welfare in Flood Affected Areas:
A Case of Pakistan
Abstract
Pakistan is frequently exposed to natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods and landslides.
Pakistan faced severe flood in 2010 which was a second major natural disaster after theearthquake in 2005. The flood left huge impact across most parts of the country, causing hugeloss in terms of housing land and crop infrastructure. The resulting damage instigated hugerepercussions for the lives of the people, livelihoods and patterns of life. The Government ofPakistan Immediately launched a cash transfer program called Citizen Damage Compensation
Program for households in severely affected areas (communities/villages). The criteria forseverely affected was the damage up to 50% and beyond in terms of housing and crops. The
instant study analysis the impact of the cash subsidy on the welfare levels of households inflood affected areas with the help of Rural Household Panel Survey (RHPS), conducted in 2012by International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). The survey was conducted soon after
the flood and contains comprehensive questions regarding flood, coping strategies and receiptof cash transfers. The current study intends to explore the impact of this cash transfer on thewelfare level of the household measured by consumption expenditures and child school
attendance. The study uses village level subsidy eligibility as main independent variable andhousehold level and village level control. In order to draw the homogenous group for control
and treatment, the sample is restricted to the households residing within 10 Km of the floodarea. The study uses the OLS method to assess the impact. The results suggest a positive but
insignificant impact on the consumption expenditures largely. On the human capital side, thecash transfers has a significant impact on child schooling with the negative sign.

Name: MD SHAFIQUR RASHID
Student ID: 201726024
Thesis Title: The Effect of Youth Service Programme on Unemployed Youth: The Case ofBangladesh

Abstract (400-600 words, within one page of A4 sheet):