Author name: Ishrat Husain

The future growth, disruption or slow death of India-Pakistan Trade will depend on whether a proactive, sensible system is put in place to manage the relations. By Ishrat Husain[1] Abstract  It is in the mutual interest of the two countries to strive for an enduring uninterruptible long term relationship that is not prone to sudden

Economic theory and empirical evidence have clearly established the links between trade, productivity and economic growth. Countries that have large internal markets have also benefitted from integrating into the world economy and opening up their economies. World trade in 2009 amounted to $12 trillion. By Ishrat Husain* The size of Pakistan’s domestic market is only

Pakistan had been suffering from three serious external shocks before the recent devastation to human lives, property, infrastructure and social services caused by the floods that struck the country in August-September 2010. By Ishrat Husain* Pakistan was engaged in fighting militants and terrorists since 2001.   Forty three billion dollars of losses have been incurred so

The paper’s main thesis is that the difficulty Pakistan has faced in maintaining macro-economic stability, sustaining economic growth and delivering public services to the poor can be ascribed to weak economic governance and gradual decline in the capacity of key institutions. By Ishrat Husain[1] Abstract.  To strengthen economic governance, a non-partisan long-term strategic approach is

By Ishrat Husain [1] Abstract (Broad-based economic growth and social development are inextricably linked to good governance. Through the years, various commissions and committees have been established in Pakistan to reform the administrative system. These have failed. The reluctance to grant adequate provincial autonomy and over-centralization impeded both good governance and development at the local level.