In the 1990s, poverty increased in Pakistan and the differences in mean earnings of males and females remained quite significant. In 1998-99, the ratio of average female earnings to average male earnings declined to 19 percent from 24 percent in 1992-93. In nominal terms the earnings difference...

Using Computable General Equilibrium Model, this paper assesses the impact of import liberalisation on macro aggregates and on the welfare of households. It uses benchmark data from Social Accounting Matrix for the year 1989-90 and simulates the impact of (i) removal of quota restrictions on...