The Failure of ‘Practical’ Economic Policy

Posted on June 10, 2009
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Nadeem Ul Haque (Editor’s Note: This is the full text of a speech delivered by Dr. Nadeem Ul Haque, former head of the Pakistan Institute of Development Economists (PIDE) at a recent pre-budget seminar organized in Lahore by The Nation. It is worth reading in full – not only for what it says about economic […]

Economy Review: The Myth of Rupee Depreciation

Posted on May 25, 2009
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Kathay Kalame At the age of 4 me and my elder brother were roughly the same height. Then my brother shot up to almost twice his original height in about a year while my height increased by a mere 30%. In short, I acquired a complex about my height even though I was growing normally. […]

Economy Review: The Good News from Pakistan

Posted on May 19, 2009
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Kathay Kalame Too often one hears of a gloomy prognosis predicting doom for the Pakistani economy. Lets see what kind of story the actual numbers tell in comparison to more advanced economies of the world. In March 2009, Pakistan’s trade deficit narrowed by almost 50%, as imports declined faster than exports. Good news for the […]

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