priorities followed over the past several years, Pakistan’s economy faces a grave set of challenges. Among the many issues, which … stability” (a much-maligned term, loath to politicians not just in Pakistan) is mutually exclusive to “pro-poor” agendas …

processes that can affect fiscal policy in Pakistan. A sound fiscal policy feeds bond market development, while the bond market …

priorities followed over the past several years, Pakistan’s economy faces a grave set of challenges. Among the many issues, which … stability” (a much-maligned term, loath to politicians not just in Pakistan) is mutually exclusive to “pro-poor” agendas …

This paper investigates the relationship between human capital and economic growth in Pakistan with aggregate time … schooling in Pakistan than in OECD economies is consistent with very substantial education under-investment in Pakistan … estimated to have accounted for just under one-fifth of the increase in Pakistan’s GDP per head. Since the 1990s, the impact of …

One of the most critical challenges Pakistan faces today is the need to improve and expand its education system. With … of the majority of the population. Punjab, Pakistan's largest province, has taken several education reform initiatives to …

This paper investigates the economic (i.e., labor market) outcomes of “training” for individuals in Pakistan. The labor … market benefits of general education have been relatively well explored in the literature and specifically in Pakistan. They …,000 households in Pakistan, collected in 2007. Multinomial logit estimates of occupational attainment show how training determines …

import demand functions with reference to Pakistan’s trading partners. We use GARCH-based exchange rate volatilities and the … with that of the short run. The results show that, when Pakistan employed the US dollar as the vehicle currency with its … remained unaffected by volatility distortions when Pakistan traded with its developing partners using bilateral exchange rates …

This paper looks at the case of Pakistan’s decentralization reform of 2001– 09 and its impact on civil service … political and fiscal decentralization for service delivery in Pakistan. …