Pakistan: Selected Issues

July 13, 2017

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Pakistan: Selected Issues, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2017) accessed December 21, 2024

Summary

This Selected Issues paper provides an overview of social safety nets (SSNs) in Pakistan and uses a frontier analysis approach to assess their efficiency in reducing poverty and inequality. SSNs in Pakistan were significantly strengthened over time but remain small against regional and emerging markets’ averages. The analysis suggests that stepping up public expenditure in SSNs is needed to alleviate still high poverty and inequality. To this end, finalizing the update of the Benazir Income Support Program beneficiaries’ database, broadening its coverage, and stepping up educational transfers is key. In parallel, continuing the energy subsidies reform would create fiscal space to strengthen SSNs and priority social spending.

Subject: Economic sectors, Expenditure, Financial inclusion, Financial markets, Financial sector, Financial sector development, Social assistance spending

Keywords: Asia and Pacific, Cash transfer, China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, CPEC project, CR, Federal government, Financial inclusion, Financial sector, Financial sector development, Global, Government, Investment plan, ISCR, NFC Award, Pakistan, Pakistan Pakistan authorities, Poverty, Social assistance spending, South Asia

Publication Details

Pages:

71
Volume:

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DOI:

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Issue:

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Series:

Country Report No. 2017/213
Stock No:

1PAKEA2017002
ISBN:

9781484309766
ISSN:

1934-7685

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