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A Case Study of Milk Processing: The Idara-e-Kissan Cooperative
Riaz, Khalid - In: Lahore Journal of Economics 13 (2008) 1, pp. 81-128
cake. The members had better access to animal vaccination, artificial insemination, and visits from livestock extension …, e.g. livestock breed improvement and enhancing fodder productivity, indicating that there is an important role for the … government in supplying public goods such as livestock/agriculture R&D. …
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The Effects of Rising Food and Fuel Costs on Poverty in Pakistan
Chaudhry, Theresa; Chaudhry, Azam - In: Lahore Journal of Economics 13 (2008) Special Edition, pp. 117-138
The dramatic increase in international food and fuel prices in recent times is a crucial issue fordeveloping countries and the most vulnerable to these price shocks are the poorest segments of society. In countries like Pakistan, the discussion has focused onthe impact of substantially higher...
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Industrial Policy: Domestic Challenges, Global Imperatives, and Pakistan’s Choices
Burki, Shahid Javed - In: Lahore Journal of Economics 13 (2008) Special Edition, pp. 23-34
Public policy is aimed at increasing the efficiency of the industrial sector in Pakistan. This paper looks at four issues. Firstly, it looks at the adjustments the new government needs to make to restore macroeconomic balance. Secondly, it discusses the global changes that have occurred in the...
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Does the Labor Market Structure Explain Differences in Poverty in Rural Punjab?
Amjad, Rashid; Arif, G. M.; Mustafa, Usman - In: Lahore Journal of Economics 13 (2008) Special Edition, pp. 139-162
The main focus of this study is Rural Punjab and it contributes to regional poverty research in two ways; first, using a more recent household survey data, carried out in August 2007 by the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), it provides fresh poverty estimates for the rural...
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Ensuring Stable and Inclusive Growth in Pakistan
Chaudhry, Shahid Amjad - In: Lahore Journal of Economics 13 (2008) Special Edition, pp. 1-4
The article provides an overview of the Pakistani economy and addresses various sectoral issues currently being faced by the economy. The first and the most critical problem highlighted concerns the protection of the poor. Other issues highlighted relate to education, healthcare, housing,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010592652
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The Geography of Poverty: Evidence from the Punjab
Cheema, Ali; Khalid, Lyyla; Patnam, Manasa - In: Lahore Journal of Economics 13 (2008) Special Edition, pp. 163-188
The article is the first comprehensive attempt at estimating the variation in the incidence, intensity and severity of poverty in the Punjab at the level of sub-provincial regions and districts. This estimation has been made possible because of the availability of the Multiple Indicators Cluster...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010592663
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Does the Labor Market Structure Explain Differences in Poverty in Rural Punjab?
Amjad, Rashid; Arif, G. M.; Mustafa, Usman - In: Lahore Journal of Economics 13 (2008) Special Edition, pp. 139-162
The main focus of this study is Rural Punjab and it contributes to regional poverty research in two ways; first, using a more recent household survey data, carried out in August 2007 by the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), it provides fresh poverty estimates for the rural...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010561878
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Industrial Policy: Domestic Challenges, Global Imperatives, and Pakistan’s Choices
Burki, Shahid Javed - In: Lahore Journal of Economics 13 (2008) Special Edition, pp. 23-34
Public policy is aimed at increasing the efficiency of the industrial sector in Pakistan. This paper looks at four issues. Firstly, it looks at the adjustments the new government needs to make to restore macroeconomic balance. Secondly, it discusses the global changes that have occurred in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010561885
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The Geography of Poverty: Evidence from the Punjab
Cheema, Ali; Khalid, Lyyla; Patnam, Manasa - In: Lahore Journal of Economics 13 (2008) Special Edition, pp. 163-188
The article is the first comprehensive attempt at estimating the variation in the incidence, intensity and severity of poverty in the Punjab at the level of sub-provincial regions and districts. This estimation has been made possible because of the availability of the Multiple Indicators Cluster...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010561887
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Ensuring Stable and Inclusive Growth in Pakistan
Chaudhry, Shahid Amjad - In: Lahore Journal of Economics 13 (2008) Special Edition, pp. 1-4
The article provides an overview of the Pakistani economy and addresses various sectoral issues currently being faced by the economy. The first and the most critical problem highlighted concerns the protection of the poor. Other issues highlighted relate to education, healthcare, housing,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010561888