EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF INTERRELATIONSHIPS AMONG GROWTH IN AGRICULTURAL SECTOR, POVERY AND INEQUALITY IN PAKISTAN

The purpose of this study is to analyze the relationship between growth in agricultural sector and poverty in Pakistan. It explores that how much the poor people have gained from growth in agricultural sector of Pakistan by considering growth magnitude and benefits obtained by the poor people result...

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Main Authors: Rashid SAEED, Zeshan ANWAR
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Bucharest 2013-10-01
Series:Scientific Papers Series : Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development
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Online Access:http://managementjournal.usamv.ro/pdf/vol3_3/Art42.pdf
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Summary:The purpose of this study is to analyze the relationship between growth in agricultural sector and poverty in Pakistan. It explores that how much the poor people have gained from growth in agricultural sector of Pakistan by considering growth magnitude and benefits obtained by the poor people resulting from growth for the period of 1985 to 2005 through applying OLS Regression Technique. The results indicate that the variable of growth in agricultural sector is significantly and negatively associated with the variable of poverty, i.e., the growth in agricultural sector of Pakistan will result in reducing the level of poverty in Pakistan.
ISSN:2284-7995
2285-3952