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In this paper we explore the role of the static, selection and dynamic corporate governance changes on performance of commercial banks. We use stochastic cost frontier and panel data methods for an unbalanced panel data of Pakistani banks from 1991 to 2005. We find overall bank cost inefficiency...
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An examination of the public pension and social security schemes in Pakistan reveals that the provision of regular … needs of the increasing elderly population demands an improvement of the support base and social security system in Pakistan …
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This paper attempts to document changes in the wage levels of different categories of workers employed in various segments of the labour market during the period 1990-912006-07, according to the information given in the labour force surveys. Wage structure can be analysed from different angles....
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Throughout Pakistans history, policy has sought to promote exports through government support and incentives. The government machinery is geared to export promotion especially through direct and indirect subsidies. Surprisingly, these policies have been continued without serious examination....
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This paper seeks to examine how locking-in of Pakistans unilateral liberalization at the WTO/GATS and further liberalization of services trade would affect Pakistans competitiveness. Focusing on the opportunities and risks of such liberalization the paper discusses possible options regarding the...
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This paper asks how opening up of wheat and sugar trade between two nuclear neighbours, India and Pakistan, would … between the two countries under three alternative trade regimes : a) under an FTA between India and Pakistan, b) under SAFTA …, and c) under a grant of mostfavoured nation (MFN) to India by Pakistan. We conduct simple welfare analysis for wheat, on …
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After giving an overview of the state of migration policy in developing countries with special reference to Pakistan …
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unexplored, at the city level in Pakistan. We have examined the determinants of urban poverty in Sargodha, a medium-size city of … Pakistan. The analysis is based on the survey of 330 households. Results suggest that employment in public sector, investment …
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Ocean security strategy, Pakistan should be regarded as a decisive partner and Gwadar project should lay the cornerstone for …
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In Pakistan there is a ubiquity of firms in which there exists a controlling shareholder, usually in the form of the … tunneled. We apply this technique to data on Pakistan business groups. …
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