The objective of this study is to explore linkages between governance and pro-poor growth in Pakistan for the period 1996 to 2005. The analysis indicates that governance indicators have low scores and ranked at the lowest percentile as compared to other countries. The dimensions of pro-poor...

Voting in local government elections is a major mechanism by which citizens in decentralized systems can demand better public service provision and hold service providers accountable. To understand whether political decentralisation can improve public service provision for the poor and for...