Pakistan’s human capital conundrum
In 1986, the Journal of Political Economy (JPE) published a paper (‘Increasing returns and long run growth’) by a relatively unknown economist. The same person, Paul Romer, got another one…
After the exit
Yet another historic turn is about to take place in Afghanistan. The Afghan Taliban are set to declare their victory in 18 years of war as the US is about…
Pakistan, the two-speed country
Eight men own same wealth as half the world, resonated in Davos and beyond. Oxfam upended the World Economic Forum, the 'haves' club that represents what the world is turning…
With refugees here to stay, hosts get help to make them an asset
With hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees risking their lives trying to reach Europe in the last couple of years, wealthy governments have woken up to the need to do…
Pakistan’s place
"All predictions are wrong; that's one of the few certainties granted to mankind".-Milan Kundera International Monetary Fund's celebrated quarterly journal Finance & Development (September 2014) did a bold work by asking…
The puzzle of democracy
Why is democracy a superior form of government? On the face of it, this may be a simple question given the established supremacy of democracy as the best system of…
