Search Results - "Arif, G. M."

Demographic Transition and Youth Employment in Pakistan by G. M. Arif, Nusrat Chaudhry

“…There is convincing evidence that Pakistan has entered the demographic bonus phase; child dependency is declining and youth share in the total population is…”
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Unpaid work and women empowerment by Khan, Neha Riaz, Arif, G. M., Sabir, Maryam, Abbasi, Javeria Younas

“…The paper attempts to contextualize the significance of the work of unpaid female family helpers' (UPFFH) for women empowerment. Additionally, it brings into…”
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Has urbanization slowed down in Pakistan? by Arif, G. M., Sadiq, Maqsood, Sathar, Zeba, Jiang, Leiwen, Hussain, Sabahat

“…Pakistan is the seventh largest contributor to world urban growth and exhibits high levels of urbanization. The recent 2017 Population Census results show a…”
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Chronic and Transitory Poverty in Pakistan: Evidence from a Longitudinal Household Survey by Arif, G. M., Bilquees, Faiz

“…This paper analyses the incidence of chronic and transitory poverty in Pakistan in both urban and rural settings. The findings are that rural poverty is…”
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Population Challenges in a Changing World: An Overview of the 22nd Annual Research Conference of the Population Association of Pakistan by Arif, G. M, Gul, Xaher, Ashfaq, Seemin, Fatima, Mahnoor, Qureshi, Tahir

“…The Population Association of Pakistan (PAP), established in 2000, continues to emphasize the crucial relationship between population and development. The…”
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Child Health and Poverty in Pakistan by Arif, G. M.

“…This study examines the health status of Pakistani children using two important indicators, morbidity and malnutrition measured by weight-for-age and…”
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TARGETING EFFICIENCY OF CASH TRANSFERS PROGRAMMES IN PAKISTAN: A COMPARISON OF THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR INITIATIVES IN DISTRICT CHAKWAL by Sajid, Ghulam Mustafa, Arif, G. M., Yasin, H. M.

“…The paper aims to assess the targeting efficiency of Dandot Bait-ul-Mal (DBM), Official Zakat System (OZS) and Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP). To…”
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Rural Poverty Dynamics in Pakistan: Evidence from Three Waves of the Panel Survey by Arif, G. M., Farooq, Shujaat

“…Poverty analysis in developing countries including Pakistan has in general focused on poverty trends based on cross-sectional datasets, with very little…”
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Production of cognitive and life skills in public, private, and NGO schools in Pakistan by Arif, G. M, Saqib, Najam Us

“…The share of private and NGO schools in primary education has substantially increased over time, though the public sector is still a major player in this area…”
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Child Malnutrition and Poverty: The Case of Pakistan by Arif, G. M., Farooq, Shujaat, Nazir, Saman, Satti, Maryam

“…The role of economic factors, particularly income and consumption, in the wellbeing of a population is well documented. The well-being, however, does not…”
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Pakistan Panel Household Survey: Sample Size and Attrition by Durr-e-Nayab, Arif, G. M.

“…The socio-economic databases in Pakistan, as in most countries, can be classified into three broad categories, namely registration-based statistics, data…”
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Welfare Impact of the Lady Health Workers Programme in Pakistan by Farooq, Shujaat, Durr-e-Nayab, Arif, G. M.

“…With the year 2015 fast approaching, Pakistan is not likely to achieve most of the health targets set in the Millennium Development Goals [Pakistan (2010)]…”
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The facts of return migration in the wake of COVID-19: a policy framework for reintegration of Pakistani workers by Farooq, Shujaat, Arif, G. M.

“…The present study investigates the adverse impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on overseas migration of Pakistani workers - both outflows and return flows. The key…”
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Recent Rise in Poverty and Its Implications for Poor Households in Pakistan by Arif, G. M.

“…The rise in poverty in the 1990s has adversely affected the poor families in Pakistan. Primary school enrolment has declined; health and housing conditions…”
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Cecilia Tacoli (ed). The Earthscan Reader in Rural-Urban Linkages. London / Sterling, VA: Earthscan. 329 pages. Hardbound. Indian Rs 995.00 by G. M. Arif

“…The linkages between ‘rural’ and ‘urban’ locations, people, and activities contribute significantly to livelihoods and act as engines of economic, social, and…”
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Paul Cook and Sarah Mosedale (eds.). Regulation, Markets and Poverty. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, 2007. Price not given by G. M. Arif

“…Most developing countries have been pursuing structural adjustment programmes, driven by the World Bank and the IMF, for more than 25 years without initially…”
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Time Poverty, Work Status and Gender: The Case of Pakistan by Najam-us-Saqib, Arif, G. M.

“…The present study measures time poverty and its incidence across gender, occupational groups, industries, regions, and income levels using Time Use Survey…”
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Return Migration and Occupational Change: The Case of Pakistani Migrants Returned from the Middle East by Arif, G. M., Irfan, M.

“…This paper examines the factors affecting occupational composition of Pakistani workers upon their return from Middle East employment by using the 1986…”
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Demographic Transition and Youth Employment in Pakistan by Arif, G. M., Chaudhry, Nusrat

“…There is convincing evidence that Pakistan has entered the demographic bonus phase; child dependency is declining and youth share in the total population is…”
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Labour Market Dynamics in Pakistan: Evidence from the Longitudinal Data [with Comments] by Arif, G. M., Kiani, M. F., Sheikh, Khalid H., Iqbal, Zafar

“…This study has examined labour market dynamics in Pakistan using two rounds of the Pakistan Socio-economic Survey (PSES). Results show that the labour force…”
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