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Is the Social Action Programme in Pakistan Financially Sustainable?

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  • Hafiz A. Pasha

    (Institute of Business Administration, Karachi.)

  • M. Aynul Hasan

    (CIDA, and teaches at Acadia University in Canada.)

  • Aisha Ghaus

    (Applied Economics Research Centre, University of Karachi.)

  • Ajaz Rasheed

    (ISSP, Karachi.)

Abstract

Earlier neoclassical, classical, or structuralist theories [due to Rostow (1960)] considered economic growth to be a result of the right quantity and combination of saving, investment, and foreign aid, with surpluses from the primary, commodityproducing sectors being channelled into capital for further growth. Accordingly, the main constraint in these growth models has been the relatively low level of capital formation available. While the above paradigm has intuitive appeal, it, however, ignores the complementarity of social-political influences on the physical variables (i.e., capital, labour, etc.) in growth and development. Urquidi (1971) argued that the social progress of a nation is a necessary condition for sustained economic growth. It is now increasingly evident that the investment in the social sectors—primary education, basic health, housing, changes in land-tenure system, social security, better social relations–are as, if not more, important than the investment in the commodity-producing sectors or related infrastructure.

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  • Hafiz A. Pasha & M. Aynul Hasan & Aisha Ghaus & Ajaz Rasheed, 1995. "Is the Social Action Programme in Pakistan Financially Sustainable?," The Pakistan Development Review, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, vol. 34(4), pages 629-647.
    • Handle: RePEc:pid:journl:v:34:y:1995:i:4:p:629-647
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    1. Khalil Ahmad & Amjad Ali & Michael Yang, 2022. "The Effect Of Trade Liberalization On Expenditure Structure Of Pakistan," Bulletin of Business and Economics (BBE), Research Foundation for Humanity (RFH), vol. 11(1), pages 73-84, March.

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