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A second-generation model of currency crises is combined with a standard model ofbanks as providers of insurance against liquidity risk. In a pegged exchange rateregime, after funds have been committed to the banks, news arrives about the qualityof the banks’ assets and about the exchange rate...
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This handbook intends to be a resource for those interested in trade policy reform, in Pakistan and elsewhere. It arose … from the Pakistan trade and investment policy program (PTIPP). The PTIPP was designed to work on trade, competitiveness …, and gender in Pakistan. This handbook focuses on two pillars of the PTIPP: trade policy and trade facilitation. The …
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provincial/regional governments in formulation of water sector policies; (iii) designing demand based ‘Pakistan water sector …
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Pakistan is characterized by diverse topography, ecosystems, and climate zones. Rich in natural resources, including … fertile agricultural lands, natural gas reserves, and mineral deposits, Pakistan faces challenges in balancing competing … risks faced by Pakistan. This includes rapid onset and long-term changes in key climate parameters, as well as impacts of …
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The Government of Pakistan (GoP) has initiated a preliminary analysis of Pakistan's blue carbon exposure, relevant … carbon stock trends, and the sector's potential for climate action in the context of Pakistan's upcoming submission of … transition towards low carbon development while strengthening national resilience to climate change. Pakistan's vulnerability to …
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the off-grid population in Pakistan and can augment the energy supply where the grid is available but the electricity … supply is limited. Pakistan ranks high on the metric of market readiness for SHS technology. In addition, the country has all … Association (GSMA) estimates that close to 30 million people, or 14 percent of the total population in Pakistan, is covered by a …
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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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