The main goal of this paper is to describe the sectoral structure of poverty in Pakistan by using 'HIES' data for the years 1987-88 and 1990-91. A range of poverty measures and decomposition techniques are employed to estimate the incidence, intensity and severity of poverty. The analysis...

The objective of this study is to explore linkages between governance and pro-poor growth in Pakistan for the period 1996 to 2005. The analysis indicates that governance indicators have low scores and ranked at the lowest percentile as compared to other countries. The dimensions of pro-poor...

The official estimates of poverty in Pakistan have shown a remarkable and consistent decline in the poverty headcount during the previous decade. This paper examines trends in poverty between 2001 and 2011 using the official food energy intake and the cost of basic needs approaches, both of...