Open AccessEconomic Structure of Pakistan.—By Khawaja Amjad Saeed. Accountancy and Taxation Service Institute, Lahore, 1977. pp. 396.
Author(s) -
Moin-ud-din Moin-ud-din
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
pakistan development review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.154
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 0030-9729
DOI - 10.30541/v17i2pp.264-265
Subject(s) - pace , balance of payments , order (exchange) , inflation (cosmology) , accounting , economics , service (business) , perspective (graphical) , economy , macroeconomics , finance , geography , physics , geodesy , theoretical physics , artificial intelligence , computer science
A number of books on Pakistan's economy have recently beenpublished, but most of them do hot provide the latest statistical dataor keep pace with events and development during the 1970's. The bookunder review, however, has admirably fulfilled the requirements. Itcovers a vast range of subjects concerning economic development in thecountry during the recent past The book is divided into nine parts andcovers such diverse areas as development, industry, the price situationand the impact of inflation, Pakistan's planning and development effort,trade priorities and balance of payments situation, .taxation* foreignaid, and socio-economic reforms. The analysis is general, broadbased,and historical in perspective and a large amount of data have been puttogether. To bring out a clearer picture international comparisons aremade whereever possible, especially in the last part of the book wherethe author reiterates on the need for a "New World EconomicOrder".