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agenda assumes greater significance for countries like Pakistan, where financial inclusion levels are quite low. It has led … to several policy interventions in Pakistan over the past decade and a half, including the promotion of microfinance, the … in Pakistan. It seeks to map the current state of financial access for women and to provide insights into their financial …
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The signs of digital technology adoption are evident across Southeast Asia. In big cities, the use of mobile phones for messaging and social media has become ubiquitous. Ride-sharing services and delivery riders using apps to obtain their next booking are changing the face of urban transport and...
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Although economic linkages between South Asia and Southeast Asia have been strengthened over the past decade, integration between these two regions remains limited. Can new approaches to regional integration help revitalize trade and economic links between South Asia and Southeast Asia This...
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This report explores gender differences in entrepreneurship for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) in Southeast Asia. It analyzes data from five Southeast Asian countries: Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), Timor-Leste, and Vietnam, and reviews existing...
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The purpose of government intervention in the wheat market in Pakistan is to ensure food security of consumers and to …
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The main objective of the report is to provide recommendations for policy makers and sector managers to help improve service delivery and the resultant outcomes in primary education. The fundamental premise of this analysis stems from Punjab Social Sector Public Expenditure Review conducted in...
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of low oil prices. Pakistan, while not growing as quickly as its neighbors, has continued its steady growth recovery in H …
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This report examines the system of residential electricity subsidies in Pakistan, and explores how it can be improved … research, the report suggests various ways in which the Government of Pakistan can better target subsidies and manage the … electricity subsidies in Pakistan and the pricing mechanism, takes stock of international experience on energy subsidy reforms …
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The objective of this report is to apprise the Government of Pakistan, think-tanks and researchers, the public and The … World Bank's senior management of the state of Pakistan's economy, outlook, structural reforms and development challenges … final chapter addresses entrepreneurship in Pakistan from the perspectives of jobs, enabling new startup businesses, women …
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