Tariff Reduction and Income Distribution: A CGE-based Analysis for Urban and Rural Households in Pakistan

Rehana Siddiqui, Rizwana Siddiqui () and Abdul Razzaq Kemal
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Rehana Siddiqui: Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

No 2001:1, PIDE Research Report from Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

Abstract: Most developing countries, facing persistent budget deficit and balance of payment crisis, adopted Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP hereinafter) in 1980s. Under the programme there has been a general shift away from the quantitative restrictions and price controls towards liberalisation and privatisation. Has this policy package resulted in the desired results of improving the economic conditions, structural imbalance and income distribution in Pakistan or not? This is an important question. Such a question may be answered by simulation a priori or actual trends against counter factual in the absence of such changes. A number of empirical studies, in 1990’s, examined this question1 and showed that in most countries the initial impact of the reforms was worsening growth rates and income distribution.

Pages: 27
Date: 2001
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Working Paper: Tariff Reduction and Income Distribution: A CGE-based Analysis for Urban and Rural Households in Pakistan (2001)
Working Paper: Triff Reduction and Income Destribution A CGE-based Analysis for Urban and Rural Households in Pakistan (2001)
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