Author: Arif Hasan
Publisher: IIED
ISBN: 1843697343
Category : Migration, Internal
Languages : en
Pages : 140

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Author: Ijaz Nabi
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 360

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The Agrarian Economy of Pakistan presents a systematic, analytical assessment of the structural changes in Pakistan's agriculture and its role in the national development strategy.

Author: Mohammad Qadeer
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134186177
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 337

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This is the first English-language survey of Pakistan’s socio-economic evolution. Mohammad Qadeer gives an essential overview of social and cultural transformation in Pakistan since independence, which is crucial to understanding Pakistan’s likely future direction. Pakistan examines how tradition and family life continue to contribute long term stability, and explores the areas where very rapid changes are taking place: large population increase, urbanization, economic development, and the nature of civil society and the state. It offers an insightful view into Pakistan, exploring the wide range of ethnic groups, the countryside, religion and community, and popular culture and national identity. It concludes by discussing the likely future social development in Pakistan, captivating students and academics interested in Pakistan and multiculturalism. Qadeer’s impressive work is a comprehensive examination of social and cultural forces in Pakistani society, and is an important resource for anyone wanting to understand contemporary Pakistan.

Author: Sylvia H. Chant
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 274

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Author: Frits Selier
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Rural-urban migration
Languages : en
Pages : 184

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In Many Third World Countries The Astounding Rate Of Urbanization And The Related Problems Of Housing And Employment Are Caused Not Only By Natural Urban Increase But By An Enormous Influx Of Migrants As Well. Pakistan Is No Exception And According To This Book Karachi Demonstrates The Magnitude Of These Problems Rather Well.

Author: Somik V. Lall
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN:
Category : Mercado de trabajo - Paises en desarrollo
Languages : en
Pages : 63

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"The migration of labor from rural to urban areas is an important part of the urbanization process in developing countries. Even though it has been the focus of abundant research over the past five decades, some key policy questions have not found clear answers yet. To what extent is internal migration a desirable phenomenon and under what circumstances? Should governments intervene and, if so, with what types of interventions? What should be their policy objectives? To shed light on these important issues, the authors survey the existing theoretical models and their conflicting policy implications and discuss the policies that may be justified based on recent relevant empirical studies. A key limitation is that much of the empirical literature does not provide structural tests of the theoretical models, but only provides partial findings that can support or invalidate intuitions and in that sense, support or invalidate the policy implications of the models. The authors' broad assessment of the literature is that migration can be beneficial or at least be turned into a beneficial phenomenon so that in general migration restrictions are not desirable. They also identify some data issues and research topics which merit further investigation. "--World Bank web site.

Author: Izhar Ahmad Khan Azhar
Publisher: kassel university press GmbH
ISBN: 3899583663
Category : Emigrant remittances
Languages : en
Pages : 170

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Author: Kankesu Jayanthakumaran
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 9789811315367
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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This book is Open Access under a CC BY license. This volume offers an essential resource for economic policymakers as well as students of development economics focusing on the interrelationships of migration, urbanization and poverty in Asia. The continent’s recent demographic transitions and rural-urban structural transformations are extraordinary, and involve complexities that require in-depth study. The chapters within this volume examine those complexities using a range of traditional and non-traditional measures, such as multidimensional poverty, gaps and polarization, to arrive at the conclusion that poverty is now an urban issue. In short, the book will help students of development economics and policymakers understand the interrelationships between internal migration, urbanization and poverty, paving the way for the improved management of internal migration and disadvantaged and vulnerable populations.

Author: Oded Stark
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251007013
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 176

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Author: Kosec, Katrina
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 52

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Citizens’ aspirations for the future are politically important; they are linked to welfare and whether citizens engage in forward-looking political and economic behavior. How do natural disasters affect aspirations, and can governments’ social protection policies successfully mitigate any damaging effects? If natural disasters threaten aspirations, there is strong policy interest in understanding these threats and what government can do to protect aspirations. This article uses Pakistan’s 2010 floods to identify the effects of a natural disaster on citizens’ aspirations. Aspirations were significantly reduced—especially among the poorest and most vulnerable. However, by exploiting exogenous variation in access to targeted government social protection, the authors show that social protection following natural disasters can significantly reduce their negative aspirational effects. This offers a new understanding of government social protection. It not only raises social welfare in the short term by restoring livelihoods and replacing damaged assets; it also has an enduring effect by raising citizens’ aspirations for the future. The authors show not only that the aspirations of citizens matter for citizens’ behaviors, but also that government policies can effectively protect and increase those aspirations. This implies that the value and efficacy of government disaster relief programs are underestimated when aspirations are not taken into account.