Asma Hyder is Professor of Economics at the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi and PARC research affiliate at the University of Pennsylvania. She is an educator and a researcher. She is a recipient of the J. William Fulbright Award for International Understanding, through which she completed her postdoctoral research at the University of Pennsylvania, USA. In addition to her extensive academic career in Pakistan, Asma has held several notable international appointments, including positions at the University of Sussex, the London School of Economics and Political Science (UK), Carleton University (Canada), the UCLA Institute for Research on Labor and Employment, and the University of Pennsylvania (USA). Her research focuses on development economics, health and social policy, labor markets, and wellbeing. A significant part of her scholarly contribution involves the empirical analysis of household behavior, particularly in relation to labor market decisions and child welfare during climatic disruptions and economic shocks in developing and low-income countries. She is the mother of two children and currently resides between Virginia, USA and Karachi, Pakistan.