Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Development, social justice and the limits of public policy -- Why has Pakistan's economy under-performed? -- The social sectors in pakistan : a story of neglect -- The cultural setting : patronage and rent-seeking -- The political economy of...

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