Editors’ Introduction

As the Pakistani economy has stabilized over the last few years, the focus has turned towards restarting economic growth. This is a challenging task because of the structural problems faced by the economy as well as the global economic slowdown. This means that Pakistan’s policymakers must move beyond the traditional growth strategy of export led growth and think of ways of expanding the country’s manufacturing base. Keeping this in mind, the organizers of the Eleventh Annual Conference on the Management of the Pakistan Economy chose the topic of “Pakistan as a Regional Manufacturing Hub – Prospects and Challenges.” The objective of the conference was to provide academics and policy makers with new ideas on growth strategies in the context of a changing global environment.