ISLAMABAD .: In the Hindu Kush mountains craftswomen painstakingly stitch flowing scarves, skilled artisans who were unable to sell their products beyond the remote region until mobile internet came to Pakistan and dropped the market into the palms of millions ...
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By: Shahid Kardar ACHIEVING growth rates of 7pc plus to absorb the net annual additions to the labour force will require: a) higher rates of domestic savings to finance the investments needed to attain and then maintain such growth rates; ...
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By: Uzair M Younus The catch-up effect, also referred to as the theory of convergence, argues that less developed countries grow faster than developed economies. According to this theory, over time per capita incomes in developing economies will catch up ...
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