What is a vision? ◊ A vision statement encompasses the desired future for an enterprise. ◊ It also provides a conceptual basis on which the people involved can work towards achieving the objectives of the enterprise. ◊ The purpose of a vision statement is to inspire the community towards a common, desirable future. ◊ A …
Review growth strategy to reorientate the role of the government. Initiate debate on the subject to keep growth strategy informed of the new research on economic growth which argues for the role of government to be the development of growth promoting institutions. Improve governance for sustained economic growth. Governance and growth are intrinsically linked. Poor …
At the time of Pakistan’s emergence on the world map, in 1947, Keynesian policies of activist government held sway over economic thinking in the capitalist world. The policy paradigm, established fol lowing the thinking of the time, was that the government had to lead development [Haque and Montiel (1994)]. The approach led to a long …
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First Addition Of The Business Barometer Of Pakistan Is Based On The Views Of Firms Listed At The Karachi Stock Exchange (Kse). It Consists Of Their Opinion About The Overall Performance Of The Economy Such As Growth And Inflation During The Second Half Of The Year 2006 And Expectations About The First Half Of The …
PIDE Cities Research Programe was initiated in Karachi with a conference titled Cities: the Engine of Growth on November 15- 16, 2006. The conference was held in our largest city and was well-attended by economists, architects, town planners, Nazims, government officials, NGOs, journalists, and other citizens. The discussion was animated and about twenty-five speakers addressed …
Entrepreneurship is viewed by economists to be a combination of innovation and risk taking. When such activity thrives, high growth rates are achieved as well as opportunities offered to all segments of society, including the poor. The latter benefit form growth and employment as well as through opportunities for entrepreneurship. In Pakistan innovation and risk …
Throughout Pakistan’s history, policy has sought to promote exports through government support and incentives. The government machinery is geared to export promotion especially through direct and indirect subsidies. Surprisingly, these policies have been continued without serious examination. This paper makes a first attempt to evaluate these policies by estimating the impact of two such schemes—export …
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Public sector reform (PSR) efforts in developing countries have been less than successful in the past. Motivated by budgetary considerations, they have focused on downsizing and procedural changes without radically altering the outmoded incentive system, which, in many countries, is now characterised by declining real wages, wage compression, and a non-merit promotion and reward system. …
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