stock markets of Pakistan and India. For this purpose, daily data from 1st January 2003 to 31st August 2010 of KSE-100 and … BSE-100 indices, representing stock markets’ indices of Pakistan and India respectively, are used. To find volatility …

implications for Pakistan. It points out that this development is fundamentally contrary to the principle of most … Pakistan. The paper discusses the various preferential trade agreements Pakistan has already signed. It notes that, with the … exception of its trade agreement with China, Pakistan has not succeeded in concluding preferential trading arrangements with any …

a more recent household survey data, carried out in August 2007 by the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE …

priorities followed over the past several years, Pakistan’s economy faces a grave set of challenges. Among the many issues, which … stability” (a much-maligned term, loath to politicians not just in Pakistan) is mutually exclusive to “pro-poor” agendas …

Pakistan has seen strong economic growth in recent years accompanied by a reduction in poverty. However, growth has …

Public policy is aimed at increasing the efficiency of the industrial sector in Pakistan. This paper looks at four … policy making. Thirdly, I have briefly discussed the history of policies implemented in Pakistan. Lastly, I have discussed … industrialization on poverty. It is concluded that industrial development in Pakistan has historically been heavily dependent on …

industrial development in Pakistan. Starting with an analysis of initial conditions, such as low levels of urbanization and out …