2007 to conduct policy-oriented research with a rigorous academic perspective on key development issues facing Pakistan. In addition the Centre (i) facilitates and coordinates research by the faculty at the Lahore School of Economics, (ii) hosts visiting international scholars undertaking research on Pakistan and (iii) administers the postgraduate programme leading to the M Phil and PhD Degree at the Lahore School. An important goal of the Centre is to promote public debate on policy issues through
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Punjab-Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (P-PRSP) Munib ur Rehman OCTOBER, 2003 Preface Pakistan has always been plagued with the scourge of poverty. This situation has worsened during the last decade. Poverty deprives people of the assets they are entitled to. It takes away their rights and liberties and it results in a loss of dignity. Now, despite many gains at the macro level and a generally healthy economic outlook, poverty still persists and continues to increase. This
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Introduction: Trade is an integral part of the total developmental effort and national growth of all economies including Bangladesh. It particularly plays a central role in the development plan of Bangladesh where foreign exchange scarcity constitutes a critical bottleneck. Export trade can largely meet ‘foreign exchange gap’, and export growth would increase the import capacity of the country that, in turn, would increase industrialization, as well as overall economic activities. Bangladesh’s
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DAIRY DEVELOPMENT IN PAKISTAN DAIRY REPORTS DAIRY DEVELOPMENT IN PAKISTAN Umm e Zia, T. Mahmood and M.R. Ali FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Rome, 2011 Author Umm e Zia is the Managing Director of Cynosure Consultants in Islamabad. She has supported international donors and governments in undertaking rural development and agriculture value chain projects in over ten countries. T. Mahmood is a dairy consultant based in Lahore, Pakistan. He also serves as a visiting
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only envy. In the late seventies, I interacted with Mahbub at the World Bank, where I spent three years at the Development Research Center. I still recall our discussions at the Bank about the Basic Needs Approach to economic development. As the Special Adviser to the UNDP Administrator, he pioneered the concept of Human Development and developed the Human Development Index (HDI). We resumed our discussions, this time on the conceptual and measurement issues related to HDI. Our debates were always
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Financial Analysis of DG Khan Cement Company Ltd. Preface As the world is growing rapidly, the businesses are also moving to become the huge one. And by that result, more and more people want to become a master in these businesses. The main purpose in the finance field is to know how the financial analysis is done. We all know that finance is the blood of any business and without it no business can run. Financial analysis of a company is very difficult and the most important task and by
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COMESA COMPETE EAC FEWSNET FNSJTF GAC GMAC GOM GTPA ICRISAT MACE MBS MoAFS MoIT MRA NASFAM NEPAD NFRA NPQS NSO SMIP SPS SABI SADC SFRFFM USAID VCA WFP WRS Agriculture Commodity Exchange for Africa Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa Agriculture Input Subsidy Program Agriculture Development and Marketing Board Civil Society for Agriculture Network Chibuku Products Ltd. Clinton Hunger Development Initiative Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa Competitiveness and Trade Expansion Programme
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Performing CEOs & LEADERS OF PAKISTAN 2014 Exclusive Inspiring Interviews, Success Stories and Case-Studies of Business Leaders, Presidents, CEOs, High-Profile Entrepreneurs, Women of Substance and Difference Makers Investor’s Guide Ijaz Nisar Founder & President Manager Today Magazine | CEO Club Pakistan CEO Club Pakistan Publications Copyright© 2014 Manager Today Magazine | CEO Club Pakistan All rights reserved Printed in Pakistan No part of this publication may
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5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. Historical Backdrop Foreign Trade in 2nd and 3rd Plan Development of Complex Regime Episode of trade Liberalization Economic Growth and Policy Framework of Foreign Trade Foreign Trade Policy Reforms after 1991‐92 Service Sector and Reform Export‐Import Growth Scenario Commodity Composition of Export and Import Basket Factor Intensity Analysis of Exports Factor Intensity Analysis of Imports Structural Weakness of India’s Foreign Trade
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Noel Vietmeyer WORLD BANK TECHNICAL PAPER NUMBER 320 RECENT WORLD BANK TECHNICAL PAPERS No. 246 Plusquellec, Burt, and Wolter, Modern Water Control in Irrigation: Concepts, Issues, and Applications No. 247 Ameur, Agricultural Extension: A Step beyond the Next Step No. 248 Malhotra, Koenig, and Sinsukprasert, A Survey of Asia's Energy Prices No.249 Le Moigne, Easter, Ochs, and Giltner, Water Policy and Water Markets: Selected Papers and Proceedings from the World Bank's
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