The Urban Informal Sector of Pakistan: Some Stylized Facts

Abdul Razzaq Kemal and Zafar Mahmood
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Zafar Mahmood: Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

No 1998:161, PIDE Research Report from Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

Abstract: Despite rapid growth of GDP in Pakistan, employment opportunities have been quite inadequate. to absorb the rapidly increasing work force. This situation emerged because of the way industrialization was promoted in Pakistan; trade, investment and public sector policies promoted the capital-intensive large-scale industries, while they discriminated against the informal sector.

Pages: 28
Date: 1998
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