"U.S. Aid to Pakistan—U.S. Taxpayers Have Funded Pakistani Corruption"

Hello M.Phil Class

Please check the following link: "U.S. Aid to Pakistan—U.S. Taxpayers Have Funded Pakistani Corruption"

http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/publication/19490/us_aid_to_pakistanus_taxpayers_have_funded_pakistani_corruption.html

Best

Mohazzam

Government and Public Policy M.Phil Students - Welcome

Dear M.Phil Public Policy Students

It is my pleasure to welcome all of you in Public Policy and Design course. You are all welcome to contribute to this blog to share your thoughts, understanding, and exposure to the discourse of public policy analysis and design.

I would strongly recommend that post what you come across in your daily experience regarding policies which can be represented by an article, website links, and any other appropriate material. Further, I will appreciate if you can write short articles or paragraphs of what your thoughts are on class discussion. What have you learned ? What have you liked ? What things should be added ?

Best of luck!

Mohazzam

Inclusive Growth Strategies for Pakistan ─ Myth or Reality for Policymakers!

Syed Muhammad Atif 

Department of Economics, University of Sydney

Sardar Mohazzam 

Government and Public Policy Department, National Defense University, Islamabad
July 7, 2012

Abstract:      
The mantra of inclusive growth is taking over the public policy debates addressing poverty alleviation and sustained development in the developing world. In order to reduce poverty substantially, rapid pace of growth is not only necessary, but it should be sustainable in the long run and broad-based across sectors, nonetheless, inclusive of country’s labour force at large. Poverty and growth were much discussed and analysed in separation by policymakers in the previous decades. Inclusive growth strategy is an integration of these two strands of analyses implying relationship between the macro and micro determinants of growth.

This paper examines the nature of relationship between the macroeconomic and social-development indicators by using a Multiple Regression Framework and Vector Auto Regression Model, as proposed by Toda-Yamamoto, is used to determine the direction of causality between the key macroeconomic variables of Pakistan over the period of 1997-98s to 2009-10. The paper critically examines Inclusive growth paradigm ─ for market led growth, and suggests its weaknesses which can be addressed through review of the pro-poor goals of economic policy of Post Washington Consensus (PWC). Finally, the paper urges to explore the myths and realities of inclusive growth strategies for policymakers in Pakistan to identify and prioritize the Pakistan specific constraints i.e. Low spending on health and education, promote growth in agriculture and rural development for sustained and inclusive growth. 

http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2101991

Public Policy Alumni

Dear Government and Public Policy Alumni

First of all I must congratulate you! The department which started few years back with a hope to educate the youth in the multidisciplinary field of Public Policy, has finally started creating its impact on the society. The graduates of the GPP department are working in almost all spheres of life, though some of them are in the middle management or are new entrant in the Job market, but they have a lot of responsibility on their shoulder.

If it is possible for all of you to help each other in getting Jobs or Internship in departments where you guys are working or any other place, It will strengthen you as alumni and a present all of you as strong academic body.

Anyone among you want to take a leadership role, to create some small group to organize alumni ? Also, anyone of you who would like to post about the public policy issue on this blog ?

I am looking forward to hear from you.

Best,

Mohazzam

Networking Event: News Coverage

Dear All

Please follow the link to see the media coverage of networking event. I am looking for your comments.

http://tribune.com.pk/story/172858/taking-the-first-step-a-platform-to-bring-students-and-organisation-heads-together/#comment-226640

Best,

Mohazzam

Anticipating the Exam Questions

Dear Program Evaluation students

I am expecting you to anticipate the program evaluation questions. I will keep giving my response on your inputs. Select five best question among the total contributed ones and write there answers. You can come to discuss them with me.

Best,
M.

WHO HAS SHUT DOWN GEO SUPER?

Dear Fellows,

First go on the following link

http://pakistanmediawatch.com/2011/04/13/who-has-shut-down-geo-super/?

then comment as per your knowledge and analysis.

Thanks.

Mohib Baloch