The paper is focusing on the epistemology and the constraints faced by the process of policymaking in Pakistan. It suggests the correct macroeconomic approach for Pakistan. First of all, we need to end austerity, which is a primary condition of the IMF adjustment program. It remained in practice to cut expenditures and raise taxes on …
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In 1215 AD, King John of England signed the Magna Carta – a historic power-sharing arrangement with a group of rebel barons. Its philosophy is enshrined in the British legal system, as well… Share Next Story >>> In 1215 AD, King John of England signed the Magna Carta (‘The Great Charter’) – a historic power-sharing …
In 1215 A. D, King John of England signed the Magna Carta (“The Great Charter”) – a historic power-sharing arrangement with a group of rebel barons. The British legal system, and the American Constitution, enshrine its philosophy. What were the principles of Magna Carta that led to the emergence of two successive super powers? In its …
This extremely lucid and entertaining book provides a fresh new indictment of the international aid establishment that serious students of development, both in high-income and developing economies, must confront.”
This paper argues that successful public policy requires engaged research developing ideas and evidence from diverse vantage points. Pakistan’s social science research remains fragmented, under-resourced and dependent on external agendas. We describe a five-year pilot programme to enhance Pakistan’s research culture. Seventy-two crowd-sourced and competitively-selected projects at 46 geographically dispersed institutions were supported. Provincial universities …
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The Framework for Economic growth (FEG) was an innovative, reform-based strategy for sustained growth acceleration in Pakistan. We built on recent work summarized in Acemoglu and Robinson (2012) as well as developments in complexity theory [Haque (2017), Arthur (2014), Durlauf (2012), among others] to chart a new approach to policy. The objective was to change …
“We find two great gangs of political speculators, who alternately take possession of the state power and exploit it by the most corrupt ends — the nation is powerless against these two great cartels of politicians who are ostensibly its servants, but in reality dominate and plunder it.” ~ Friedrich Engels Typically, ‘elected’ dynastic governments …
Our public-sector enterprises are bleeding cash at a rate of c Rs1.5 trillion a year. In the energy sector alone, we have lost Rs5.5 trillion. Foreign investment contracts are bungled – Reko Diq and Karkey arbitrations alone resulted in a penalty of $7 billion. The investigative committee reports have shown a policy capture in sugar …
Title :- Cities – The Engines of GrowthEditor(s) :- Nadeem Ul Haque ; Durr-e-NayabEdition :- 2ndYear :-2020Publisher:- Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), Islamabad. Abstract Cities – engines of growth addresses a deficiency in the research in Pakistan on cities. As the adage goes, all roads lead to Rome, and literally or otherwise, all roads do in face lead to one …
The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) is a think tank that has led many debates over the course of Pakistan’s history, like those on the 22 families, privatization, effective protection, industrial policy, inequality and poverty. It has had its ups and downs but has always been at the forefront of research and policy debates …
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