Thursday, March 24, 2011
Dr Ishrat Husain
Economic theory and empirical evidence have clearly established the links between trade, productivity and economic growth. Countries that have large internal markets have also benefitted from integrating into the world economy and ...

Monday, July 14, 2008
Dr Ishrat Husain
Government reforms in education are badly needed to improve literacy in the country. These reforms should begin with a clear division of responsibilities between the federal, provincial and district governments in the delivery of ...

Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Dr Ishrat Husain
The writer was governor of the State Bank of Pakistan from 1999 to 2005 and is currently director of IBA, Karachi. He has also headed the National Commission for Government Reforms One of the main weaknesses of the present ...

Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Dr Ishrat Husain
Good governance is found to be closely linked with sustainable and equitable development of a country. However good some policies may be they will have very little positive effect unless the institutions implementing those policies ...