The main goal of this paper is to describe the sectoral structure of poverty in Pakistan by using 'HIES' data for the years 1987-88 and 1990-91. A range of poverty measures and decomposition techniques are employed to estimate the incidence, intensity and severity of poverty. The analysis...

Using the data from Pakistan Panel Household Survey (2010), this paper assesses the role of financial inclusion in reducing social exclusion. The findings from regression analysis confirm a statistically significant negative impact of financial inclusion on social exclusion including deep...