Pakistan's economic system: a stage of transition (original) (raw)

1971, RePEc: Research Papers in Economics

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The paper examines the economic system of Pakistan during a transition towards socialism, focusing on the radical economic program proposed by the People's Party. It outlines the current economic and political landscape, the need for socialization of various sectors, and the challenges posed by a feudalistic agricultural structure and concentrated industrial ownership. Additionally, it discusses the implications of a socialist government on investment and management efficiency, suggesting that threats of expropriation may hinder progress.

Classes and Agrarian Transition in Pakistan

The Pakistan Development Review

This is a study of class formation and agrarian transition in Pakistan. The process of class differentiation under way is a manifestation of capitalist development. The agrarian transition in Pakistan is reflected by the disintegration of the peasant and feudal systems. The approach adopted in this paper demystifies the process of agricultural development in an underdeveloped country where, with the expansion of forces of production, the precapitalist relations of production are slowly dissolving. It should also help in discovering the mechanism by which agricultural surplus is extracted from direct producers and rural poverty is perpetuated.

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