Public Enterprises In Pakistan: The Hidden Crisis In Economic Development

by Robert Laporte, Muntazar Bashir Ahmed

Overview

This book contains a study of the economics and management of public enterprises in Pakistan. It examines their performance, organizational behavior, relationships with other government organizations outside of the sector, and the issues that confront the public enterprise sector and the government.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367284664
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/30/2020
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	5.81(w) x 9.31(h) x (d)

About the Author

Robert LaPorte, Muntazar Bashir Ahmed

Table of Contents

Public Enterprises in Pakistan — The Socioeconomic Performance of Public Enterprises — The Commercial Performance of Public Enterprises — The Environmental Context of Public Enterprises — The Management of Public Enterprises — Conclusions: Dealing with the Hidden Crisis in Economic Development — Appendixes — Chronology of the Main Developments in the Public Enterprise Sector — A Case Study of the Water and Power Development Authority — A Case Study of Pakistan Railways — A Case Study of the Pakistan Telegraph and Telephone Department — A Case Study of the Pakistan Post Office Department — Financial Data on Selected Public Enterprises

Editorial Reviews

A history and analysis of the public enterprise sector of the Pakistani economy, examined at the macro and microeconomic levels. Due to the unique character of Pakistani development and the lack of any comparative framework for analysis, this is recommended only for scholarly collections in the field. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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