The objective of this report is to identify the main reasons for the relative stagnation and lack of competitiveness of Pakistan's garments sector. This is done by analyzing both secondary and primary sources of information on the garments sector. The secondary analysis, conducted in Chapter 2,...

Pakistan has seen strong economic growth in recent years accompanied by a reduction in poverty. However, growth has been concentrated, which has meant that regional and inter-personal disparities are on the rise. In a contestable political environment, this casts a shadow on the sustainability...

This monograph has been prepared by Dr Ijaz Nabi with assistance from Abdul Malik, Rabin Hattari (World Bank), Turab Husain, Adeel Shafqat, Sana Anwaar, and Ammar Rashid (Lahore University of Management Sciences).

This article argues that a new growth vent in Pakistan requires tapping into external lucrative markets in a manner that will create multiple entre-ports for growth. Such a growth vent will enable the country to achieve a sustained growth path that is not as susceptible to the political...

Some of the factors which determine the efficient use of scarce resources in industrial development are: the size of firms in the industry [1; 10 and 22], the type of technology - 'sophisticated' or 'traditional' - used in the production process [9; 18; 19 and 21] , availability of skilled manpower...

This essay reviews the traumatic experience of Thailand's economy during 1997-1999, describes the policy response, and draws lessons for the future. Whereas the country's economic performance until 1996, was exemplary within the developing world - consistent growing, high gross domestic product...