Inflation, price hike and Pakistan’s economic structure – I
In the following months, especially in the month of Ramazan, our main topic of discussion will be inflation and resultant price hike. As expected there will be political uproar at…
Inflation, price hike and Pakistan’s economic structure – II
It is common knowledge in Paki-stan that in the present day market mechanism, middlemen buy crops or product of the agriculturist 'upfront' much before the production as the agriculturists/producers do…
Nature, structure of economic growth
Economic growth, commonly measured by an increase in the real income per capita of a country, is a complex phenomenon. Its complexity stems from its multiple dimensions related to multifarious…
Nature, structure of economic growth
Economic growth, commonly measured by an increase in the real income per capita of a country, is a complex phenomenon. Its complexity stems from its multiple dimensions related to multifarious…
China remains the crucial engine for global economic recovery and development
Recently, affected by the international political and economic situation, there were some voices expressing concerns about the economic prospects of China. In fact, China enjoys several distinct advantages: a socialist…
Widening Indo-Pak economic divide
This is the final part of a two-part series of articles, highlighting the differences between India and Pakistan’s state of the economy. Cricket, a great if not the only unifier…
Important global economic challenges
Decades of neoliberal assault of advocating greater market fundamentalism, and lesser government regulation produced a global financial and economic order with serious resilience, and equity issues, which were glaringly exposed,…
Economic impasse and political instability
The economic challenges of Pakistan are appallingly enduring, and unless we effectively address fiscal discipline issues, expand our tax base, and eliminate resource wastage, the country’s economic stagnation is likely…
Beyond macroeconomics
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) epitomizes a global economic paradigm rooted in inequality with little emphasis on inclusiveness. Advocates of this model argue that some degree of inequality is essential,…
Navigating economic corridors
We are living in an era of ‘corridorization’, ‘economic corridor’ being the new buzzword. The proponents of these ‘corridors’ claim that they are vital for increasing regional connectivity and trade.…
