Politics case study: Bad news in good times of General Musharraf Presidency: Economics versus politics

Dawood MAMOON

Abstract


Abstract. General Musharraf ruled the country as a self proclaimed enlightened dictator. His politics is as repressive as has been the case of any dictatorial regime. However the paper suggests that he did make a genuine effort to uphold Pakistani economy that witnessed recessionary trends in 1990s. This paper is a critical analysis of Musharraf’s politics in contrast to his economic policies.

Keywords. Politics, Macro economy, Institutions.

JEL. A13, E02.


Keywords


Politics; Macro economy; Institutions.

Full Text:


References


Kaufman, D., Kraay, A., & Lobaton, Z. (2003). Governance matters III: Governance indicators for 1996-2002, Policy Research Working Paper No.2772, Washington DC: World Bank. [Retrieved from].

Rodrik, D., Subramanian, A., & Trebbi, F. (2004). Institutions rule: The primacy of institutions over geography and integration in economic development, Journal of Economic Growth, 9(2), 131-165. doi. 10.1023/B:JOEG.0000031425.72248.85




DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1453/jepe.v4i4.1457

Refbacks

  • There are currently no refbacks.


Bookmark and Share


.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Journal of Economics and Political Economy - J. Econ. Pol. Econ. - JEPE - www.kspjournals.org

ISSN: 2148-8347

Editor: [email protected]   Secretarial: [email protected]   Istanbul - Turkey.

Copyright © KSP Library