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Is Pakistan's poverty a failure of governance and elite capture rather than resources?

Asked in 4 years · 2000–2022Appears in:Public AdministrationEnglish EssayPakistan Affairs
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This debate All debatesIn shortPositionsNewsEvidence (2)Past questions (4)Same themeHave Pakistan's poverty reduction strategies worked, or is pro-poor growth needed instead?Do income-based and international poverty lines capture the true extent of poverty in Pakistan?Is global poverty caused by rich countries' exploitation of poor countries?

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Resource endowment versus mismanagement, elite capture, civil service orientation, delivery institutions, governance reforms
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2022 · PMS Public Administration · DefineOver the past few years, various ministries have established "Delivery Units" such as Prime Minister's Performance Delivery Unit (PMDU), Social Protection Delivery Unit (formerly… Outline it
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Weberian bureaucracy applied to Pakistan: Rule-bound, professional, predictable administration vs discretionary enforcement (Pakistan application)Theory + IMF governance evidenceNeeds auditPrincipal-Agent Theory applied to Pakistan: Delegation + information asymmetry + monitoring difficulty (Pakistan application)TheoryNeeds audit

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2022
PMS · Public Administration · Define

Over the past few years, various ministries have established "Delivery Units" such as Prime Minister's Performance Delivery Unit (PMDU), Social Protection Delivery Unit (formerly Ehsaas Delivery Unit) etc. What is the purpose of these delivery units and why are they needed, despite of having complete ministerial structure and staff?

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2010
CSS · English Essay · Essay title

Pakistan is rich in natural resources but very poor in their management.

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2003
CSS · Pakistan Affairs · Explain

Write short notes on any TWO of the following:

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2000
CSS · Public Administration · Take a position

What structural changes would you suggest to change the orientation of public personnel management in Pakistan from "ruling elite" to "serving civil servants" to achieve the objectives of poverty alleviation and development...

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