Changes in Consumption Patterns and Employment under Alternative Income Distributions in Pakistan

Aftab Cheema and Muhammad Malik
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Aftab Cheema: Pakistan Institute of Development Economics,Islamabad.
Muhammad Malik: Pakistan Institute of Development Economics,Islamabad.

The Pakistan Development Review, 1985, vol. 24, issue 1, 1-22

Abstract: The demand and employment effects of alternative distributions of the existing as well as the additional income generated through growth of the economy have been analysed in this paper. The results show that income redistribution in favour of the low-income households would increase the demand for basic necessities like wheat, pulses, edible oils, etc., while the demand for certain other commodities would decrease. The results also show that the consumption levels of the poor households can be significantly increased with income redistribution without much adverse effects on the rich. The employment effects are found to be positive and substantial.

Date: 1985
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