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Should Pakistan prioritise agriculture or industrialisation for development?

Asked in 4 years · 2007–2021Appears in:Economics
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This debate All debatesIn shortPositionsNewsEvidence (2)Past questions (5)Same themeIs IMF lending a debt trap or a path to recovery for Pakistan?Can Pakistan's industrial sector drive growth and absorb its labour force?Should Pakistan shift its tax burden from indirect to direct taxes?

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agriculture's role and constraints, link to industrial growth, applicability of the Lewis model, alternatives for investment
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2021 · CSS Economics · ExplainHow has Arthur Lewis explained the emergences of industrial society from an agrarian economy? Can this model be used to explain industrial development in Pakistan? Outline it
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Livestock share: 14.64% of GDP (FY2025-26)Pakistan Economic SurveyWater-Food-Security Nexus: Indus → irrigation → agriculture → food/livelihoods/exports/inflation/stability (Pakistan application)SynthesisNeeds audit

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2021
CSS · Economics · Explain

How has Arthur Lewis explained the emergences of industrial society from an agrarian economy? Can this model be used to explain industrial development in Pakistan?

asks for: Pakistan link
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2019
CSS · Economics · Critically analyse

Critically examine the surplus labor model presented by Arthur Lewis. Can this model be used to initiate industrial development in Pakistan?

asks for: both sides · Pakistan link
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2019
CSS · Economics · Analyse

Examine the role of Agriculture Sector in the economic development of Pakistan. Should the country continue investing in it or there exist better options as alternate plans?

asks for: Pakistan link · impact · background
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2013
CSS · Economics · Discuss

Agricultural development is indispensable for industrial development in Pakistan. Discuss this statement.

asks for: Pakistan link
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2007
CSS · Economics · Take a position

"Agriculture is the mainstay of Pakistan Economy" justify the statement and identify the focal areas of strength. Suggest measures to boost and stabilize the performance of the sector and its sub sectors.

asks for: your position · Pakistan link · a way forward
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