Pakistan programs / AGENT
This study, the first broad description of Pakistan's informal sector, seeks to analyze the relevance of Hernando de Soto's book, "The Other Path," to Pakistan's political, economic, and administrative environment and to document specific examples where legalization of informal activity would result in major improvements in economic efficiency. The study examines seven subsectors of the informal sector (financial and commodity markets, housing and human settlements, manufacturing, trade and commerce, health, education, and transport) in eight cities (Karachi, Peshawar, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Islamabad). The study's empirical findings are presented under three main headings: the sources of informality in each of the seven subsectors studied; possibilities for economic and administrative reforms; and major issues that need additional research. The study also systematically examines each subsector with respect to: its extent and contribution to the economy; relevance to de Soto's thesis; requirements for registration; requirements for conducting business; taxes, duties, audits, and government inspections; organizations and trade associations; rela
Source: DEC abstract, PN-ABN-275 (1991). The source's own text.
Operated in: Pakistan. 1 other country is only tagged on documents.
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| Name | Role | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronco Consulting Corp. | implementer | 1988 to 1991 | Stated in a document | 15 sources |
| AGRI-BI-CON International (Pvt), Ltd. | implementer | 1990 to 1991 | Stated in a document | 10 sources |
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Operated in Pakistan, 1982 to 1995 33 sources
Scope: country: Pakistan. The award code belongs to this country's mission. High confidence.
How sure we are: 0.9.
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Year | Type |
|---|
| implementer |
| 1989 to 1992 |
| Stated in a document |
| 3 sources |
| Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI) | implementer | 1982 to 1983 | Stated in a document | 2 sources |
| Development Research and Management Services (Pvt), Ltd. | implementer | 1989 to 1991 | Stated in a document | 2 sources |
| Techno-Consult Consulting Engineers | implementer | 1989 to 1990 | Stated in a document | 2 sources |
| Volunteers in Technical Assistance, Inc. (VITA) | implementer | 1988 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| AMEX International, Inc. | implementer | 1988 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Name | Role | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Agencies Collaborating Together (PACT) | implementer | years not recorded | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Pennsylvania State University. Dept. of Public Administration | implementer | 1990 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Chemonics International Inc. | implementer | 1988 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| USL International, Inc. | implementer | 1988 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| MTech | implementer | 1990 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Name | Role | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan. Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Cooperatives. Agribusiness Cell | lead ministry | 1990 to 1991 | Likely, not confirmed | 12 sources |
| 1988 |
| Stated in a document |
| 1 source |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 391-0470-C-9265 (contract, fiscal year not recorded) | 1990 to 1991 | Stated in a document | 14 sources |
| 391-0470-C-4031 (contract, fiscal year not recorded) | 1985 to 1988 | Stated in a document | 2 sources |
| 391-0470-G-0805 (grant, fiscal year not recorded) | 1991 to 1992 | Stated in a document | 2 sources |
| 391-0470-A-1797 (cooperative agreement, fiscal year not recorded) | 1991 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| 391-0470-C-0809 (contract, fiscal year not recorded) | 1991 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| 391-0470-C-9516 (contract, fiscal year not recorded) | 1989 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| 391-0470-G-0503 (grant, fiscal year not recorded) | 1989 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| 391-0470-G-1107 (grant, fiscal year not recorded) | 1990 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 391-0470-G-1796 (grant, fiscal year not recorded) | 1991 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| 391-0470-I-7224 (idiq, fiscal year not recorded) | 1990 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| 391-0470-O-9052 (task order, fiscal year not recorded) | 1988 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| USAID. Mission to Pakistan | 1982 to 1994 | Stated in a document | 29 sources |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 1982 to 1995 | Stated in a document | 34 sources |
Sector profile (computed): Agriculture: agribusiness, processing, marketing, agricultural finance 22%; Program management, planning and administration 12%; Private sector competitiveness 9%
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| PDC-1406-I-09-1089 (task order, fiscal year not recorded) |
| 1982 |
| Stated in a document |
| 1 source |
| PDC-1406-I-10-1135 (task order, fiscal year not recorded) | 1983 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| 391-0470-O-0752 (task order, fiscal year not recorded) | 1990 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| OTR-0000-I-6187 (idiq, fiscal year not recorded) | 1988 | Stated in a document | 1 source |