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    Budget transparency in Pakistan: findings from an international study 2010 - PB 24 - Budget Transparency in Pakistan Findings from an International Study 2010

    Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan, 2010
    A country’s budget is a reflection of its fiscal policy and is one of the important policy levers used in its social and economic development. It also reflects public income, spending, access to social services such as drinking water, health care, education, social security benefits, and the overall quality of life.
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    Local resource mobilization: a panacea for community based organziations in District Chakwal

    Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan, 2011
    Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Pakistan may be divided into six broad categories; i) non-governmental organizations (NGOs), ii) community-based organizations, iii) policy think tanks, iv) trade unions and professional organizations, v) cultural groups, and vi) informal citizen organizations.
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    Why small is beautiful?

    Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan, 2004
    Various researchers have defined SMEs based on the their legal status, investment ceiling, technological use, employment potential and organizational arrangements. Small and Medium Enterprise Development Authority (SMEDA) defines small enterprises as having 10 to 35 employees with productive assets worth Rs.
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    What comes after the quota went? effects of and responses to the ATC expiry

    Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan, 2006
    The global socio-economic environment after the expiry of the quota system in textiles and clothing (T&C) trade poses formidable challenges to human development in Pakistan. Increased quality and price competition in the post-ATC scenario provides an opportunity for some segments of the T&C sector – but also pose a threat to the most labour-intensive ones.
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    Women’s Land Rights in Pakistan: Policy Brief 22

    Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan, 2010
    Women’s land ownership and control have important connections with their empowerment in Pakistan’s agricultural context. However, the link between these has largely remained unexplored; and there has been only a few research to determine how many women own or control land in Pakistan.
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    Withdrawal of regulatory duties: a step taken by the government

    Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan, 2012
    Pakistan is a developing country and has registered a very low growth rate (2.4%) according to the economic survey of Pakistan 2010-11. At present the country suffers from natural and manmade as well as external pressures. To cope with the crises, the revenue generation side of the country has proved to be very weak.
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    Monetary policy response to rising oil prices

    Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan, 2012
    Since the last one and a half decade, the energy demand has exhibited an expansion which grew by 80% particularly for primary energy.
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    US and EURO zone debt crisis: a perspective from developing countries

    Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan, 2012
    The European Union (EU) is currently faced with a sovereign debt crisis, which started in November 2009 and became acute during mid 2010 in turn putting many European countries on the brink of default. Due to this crisis, commodity producing as well as the service sectors has come under pressure. The banking sector now faces a paralysis for the foreseeable future.
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    High risk of mercury exposure to public health due to mercury amalgam use in dentistry in Pakistan

    Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan, 2013
    Dental mercury amalgam, also called silver filling or amalgam filling, is used widely because it’s inexpensive, ease of use, and best settling material. Most importantly, it is resin free, which makes it less allergic than composite fillings.
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    Tax Reforms in Pakistan

    Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan, 2013
    Taxes affect the citizens, economy, businesses and public service delivery of any country. It is a major source of government revenue in most countries. If a government is therefore unable to collect adequate taxes and use them effectively and efficiently, the result is usually economic instability and poor service delivery to the public.

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