Rentier capitalism : disorganised development and social injustice in Pakistan /: disorganised development and social injustice in Pakistan. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Shahid Ahmed, former Economic Affairs Officer, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand.
• Authors: Ahmed, Shahid
• Contents: Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Development, social justice and the limits of public policy -- Why has Pakistan's economy under-performed? -- The social sectors in pakistan : a story of neglect -- The cultural setting : patronage and rent-seeking -- The political economy of Pakistan -- Regional cooperation in south and South-East Asia -- The state, private enterprise and development -- Democracy and development : diagnosing poor governance -- An agenda for Pakistan's future -- Concluding thoughts -- Epilogue -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- Index.
• Publisher Details: Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillian
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (xv, 230 pages)
• Subjects: 330.95491; Economics; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economics -- General; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Reference; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economic Conditions; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Economic Policy; Economic history; Economic policy; Politics and government; Social policy; Business & Economics -- Urban & Regional; Political Science -- Public Policy -- Economic Policy; Business & Economics -- Economics -- Macroeconomics; Business & Economics -- Development -- Economic Development; Political economy; Macroeconomics; Economic growth; Management science; Development economics; Regional economics; Economic policy; Macroeconomics; Economic growth; Business & Economics -- Development -- General; Development economics & emerging economies; Pakistan -- Economic conditions -- 21st century; Pakistan -- Economic policy; Pakistan -- Social policy; Pakistan -- Politics and government -- 21st century; Pakistan; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137554475; 1137554479
• Related ISBNs: 9781137554468; 1137554460; 9781349716845
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed April 19, 2016).
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