The United States and Pakistan established diplomatic relations in 1947, shortly after Pakistan gained its independence. Since then, relations have alternated between episodes of close partnership and sharp friction--reflecting the ups and downs of global and regional geopolitics. The tides of...

The United States and Pakistan established diplomatic relations in 1947, shortly after Pakistan gained its independence. Since then, relations have alternated between episodes of close partnership and sharp friction--reflecting the ups and downs of global and regional geopolitics. The tides of...

Public policy is aimed at increasing the efficiency of the industrial sector in Pakistan. This paper looks at four issues. Firstly, it looks at the adjustments the new government needs to make to restore macroeconomic balance. Secondly, it discusses the global changes that have occurred in the...

Rapid changes have taken place in the structure of the global economy, and this book looks at how South Asia can take advantage of these changes. The author argues that the developing global economy will be more complex than originally thought, that instead of a bipolar model with two countries,...

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Institutions Matter for Development -- Institutional Reform Is Possible -- Institutions, Governance, and Incentives in Banking: Safety Net Arrangements -- Capital Markets and Legal Institutions -- Reforming the School in Latin America and...

Intro -- Contents -- From Globalization to Localization -- The Political Context of Decentralization in Latin America -- The Politics of Decentralization in Latin America -- The Participation-Accountability Nexus and Decentralization in Latin America -- Macroeconomic Management in Decentralized...