S E M I N A R I N P U B L I C M A N A G E M E N T

“ I N E Q U A L I T I E S I N T H E D E V E L O P M E N T F U N D S D I S T R I B U T I O N I N P U N J A B … . . D R I V E R S , M O T I V E S A N D C O N S E Q U E N C E S ”

P U B L I S H E D I N T H E E X P R E S S T R I B U N E , M A R C H   1 4 T H , 2 0 1 5 .

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N A S I R J A V A I D

Presented by:Ayesha Sajjad &Ayesha Sarfraz

Introduction

Inequality traps

IncomeEducationOccupation

Methodology

30 Indicators.Household’s ownership of land.Cattle.Consumer goods.Transport equipment and houses.Construction quality of houses .Nature and quality of public services available to them.

Results

More children are likely to attend school now compared to earlier generations.Only 50.8 percent children from income-poor households attend schools.Girls are less likely to go to school than boys.Pakistan ranks last among the (SAARC) countries for women participation in the work.About 80 per cent of the women employed in the agriculture sector are unpaid family workers.

Fact

“The report finds that Sindh has the greatest intra-province inequality…..

“If it is established that inequality leads to inefficiency, one can argue that greater equality is preferable for high economic growth,”

(Dr Khalid Mir)

Recommendations

Research Study.Tax reforms.

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