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https://doi.org/10.1080/1331677X.2020.1788964
Pakistan’s poverty puzzle: role of foreign aid, democracy & media
Ayesha Afzal
Nawazish Mirza
Fatima Arshad
Sažetak
In theory, poverty reduction is associated with economic growth
and equal access to opportunities for all citizens, regardless of
their age, gender and income. Pakistan has reduced its poverty
headcount by nearly 66% between 2002–2016, despite poor governance, weak institutions, mediocre economic growth, and poor
social indicators. Using ADL/VAR and Granger causality tests, the
paper empirically proves that change in political regimes, openness of media and foreign aid have contributed to alleviation of
poverty in the country. The paper finds that the shift towards a
stable democratic regime has facilitated the delivery of social
services, regardless of the motive. Furthermore, it finds that free
flow of information through the media has created an awareness
among the masses about their rights; the access to information
has led to a more equitable distribution of social services. Foreign
aid has also contributed to alleviating poverty by focusing on targeted programs towards different groups with the help of various
international organizations. These finding have important implications for interactions between the developed and underdeveloped economies as well as the economic and social benefits of
democratic regimes.
Ključne riječi
Poverty reduction; foreign aid; stable democracy; governance; free media
Hrčak ID:
301169
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Datum izdavanja:
31.12.2021.
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