Whiledemand estimates are used in policy making in a number of areas, there has not been a substantialliterature on demandpatterns and responsesin Pakistan. We present estimates for thirteen classesof goods, basedon a completedemand system, a modification of the Unear Expenditure...

The econometric analysis of demand in Pakistan has, until recently, been a relatively neglected field of analysis. Much of the earlier work, re~ewed in Ali (1985), consists of linear Engel curves based on grouped data published by the Bureau of Statistics. Ahmad, Leung and Stern (1984), and...

To what extent do rich or poor lose or gain from different tax reform packages ? The authors compare the consequences of different options by analyzing actual patterns of consumption and production. Pakistan, which relies on a narrow tax base has difficulty ensuring that the tax system keeps...