Macroeconomic Policies and the Balance of Payments in Pakistan : 1972-1986.

This paper describes developments in the balance of payments of Pakistan during 1972-86, focusing particularly on the factors that gave rise to external payments problems and the macroeconomics policies that were adopted by the authorities. While performance on the growth and inflation fronts compar...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Körperschaft: International Monetary Fund
Format: Zeitschrift
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1990.
Schriftenreihe:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1990/078
Online Zugang:Full text available on IMF
LEADER 01757cas a2200241 a 4500
001 AALejournalIMF010014
008 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d
020 |c 5.00 USD 
020 |z 9781451956085 
022 |a 1018-5941 
040 |a BD-DhAAL  |c BD-DhAAL 
110 2 |a International Monetary Fund. 
245 1 0 |a Macroeconomic Policies and the Balance of Payments in Pakistan :   |b 1972-1986. 
264 1 |a Washington, D.C. :  |b International Monetary Fund,  |c 1990. 
300 |a 1 online resource (44 pages) 
490 1 |a IMF Working Papers 
500 |a <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required 
500 |a <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required 
506 |a Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students 
520 3 |a This paper describes developments in the balance of payments of Pakistan during 1972-86, focusing particularly on the factors that gave rise to external payments problems and the macroeconomics policies that were adopted by the authorities. While performance on the growth and inflation fronts compares favorably with other developing countries, the balance of payments remained persistently weak. A combination of favorable external shocks, such as the large increase in workers' remittances and sizable foreign aid inflows, allowed the economy some breathing room, but ultimately did not reduce the need for comprehensive fiscal and trade reforms to ensure medium-term viability of the balance of payments. 
538 |a Mode of access: Internet 
830 0 |a IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ;  |v No. 1990/078 
856 4 0 |z Full text available on IMF  |u http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/1990/078/001.1990.issue-078-en.xml  |z IMF e-Library