An analysis of inter-industry wage differentials is essential to assess the effect of corporate culture and centralisation/decentralisation on different industries and labour markets. This paper examines the magnitude of inter-industry wage differentials in Pakistan, using data drawn from the...

What explains poverty of Sub Saharan Africa and South Asia? One view holds the disease environment of these regions as the primary culprit. Others see it as a typical symptom of growth retarding institutions. We test validity of these competing assertions for a cross section of countries. Our...