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Changes in demographics and patterns of investment in human capital are creating opportunities for international trade in professional services. As populations in rich countries age, developing countries are seeing an increase in the proportion of working-age people. At the same time, the...
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organizational elements of Pakistan's PFM structure. …
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The report is the result of an inter-institutional collaborative effort between the Government of Pakistan, civil … society, and international donors. This report finds that while Pakistan implements a wide array of social protection programs … Pakistan face important constraints in terms of coverage, targeting, and implementation, and inability to respond to …
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This report focuses principally on three key dimensions of better public expenditure management in Pakistan. First, it …, remains central to restoring Pakistan's fiscal health. But as the experience of the past few years shows, the structural …
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This report focuses principally on three key dimensions of better public expenditure management in Pakistan. First, it …, remains central to restoring Pakistan's fiscal health. But as the experience of the past few years shows, the structural …
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) is one of the least-developed and crisis-prone provinces in Pakistan. Located in far north of … levels of growth, socio-economic underdevelopment and lack of public services compared to other provinces of Pakistan …. Cognizant of the challenges to growth in KP and acting upon the assessment of Pakistan Government's Post-Crisis Needs Assessment …
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analyze what are the options for Government of Pakistan (GOP) to consider extending social protection to health. Because the …
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The vision of Pakistan's social protection strategy to reach the poor and vulnerable (2007) is 'to develop an … promote sustainable growth. The focus of this report is Pakistan's main safety net program: the Benazir Income Support Program … protection includes labor policy, contributory social insurance, and social care services as well as safety nets. Pakistan …
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"Since the early 1990s, several states in India have introduced financial incentive programs to discourage son preference among parents and encourage investment in daughters' education and health. This study evaluates one such program in the state of Haryana, Apni Beti Apna Dhan (Our Daughter,...
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India's surge in growth and rapid expansion in public spending in the past decade has created new possibilities for its social protection system. The growing importance of social protection (SP) is reflected in the Government of India (GoI) common minimum program and eleventh five year plan...
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