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The key objective of this book is to provide a non-technical understanding of why economic growth in Pakistan has fallen behind peer economies. Taking lead from recent literature on Pakistan's economy, the book explains why reform of institutions dealing with economic policy regulation and management is imperative.
List of contents
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1
- Introduction: A Case for Reforms
- Chapter 2
- Macroeconomic Policy Governance
- Chapter 3
- Tax Policy and Administration
- Chapter 4
- Public Expenditure Management
- Chapter 5
- Export Competitiveness
- Chapter 6
- Economic Corridors, Investment Diplomacy, and Transit Cooperation
- Chapter 7
- Job Creation and Decent Work
- Index
About the author
Vaqar Ahmed is Joint Executive Director at the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI). He has served at UNDP, and has undertaken assignments with the Asian Development Bank, World Bank Group, and Ministries of Finance, Planning, and Commerce in Pakistan. He holds a PhD in Economics with a focus on public finance and international trade reforms. He has published in areas such as macroeconomic modeling, inclusive growth and infrastructure reforms, trade and taxation policies, regional trade agreements, trade in services, energy governance, border-related trade infrastructure, youth employment, and social safety nets.
He is a visiting faculty member and researcher in different international institutes, including the University of Le Havre in France, National University of Ireland, and IMT Institute of Advanced Studies in Italy, Rural Economy Research Centre of Ireland, and National University of Sciences and Technology in Pakistan.
Summary
The key objective of this book is to provide a non-technical understanding of why economic growth in Pakistan has fallen behind peer economies. Taking lead from recent literature on Pakistan's economy, the book explains why reform of institutions dealing with economic policy regulation and management is imperative.
