Economic growth: Conference on managing Pakistan held

The theme of the conference was “Towards Accelerated Economic Growth: Its Need and Feasibility”

LAHORE: Amidst distinguished economists, academicians and policymakers from both the national and international platform, the Lahore School of Economics (LSE) hosted its eighth annual conference on ‘Management of the Pakistan Economy’, according to a press release. The theme of this conference was “Towards Accelerated Economic Growth: Its Need and Feasibility”, devoted to discussions on the challenges and constraints faced in accelerating economic growth in Pakistan. LSE Rector Dr Shahid Amjad Chaudhry inaugurated the conference by welcoming all the speakers and guests. He remarked that the timing of this year’s conference fit well with the need of the hour as all the issues the event aimed to address are very relevant to the issues confronted by Pakistan’s economy at present. The honourable speakers critically analysed topics such as ‘Heterodox Strategy for Stabilisation and Economic Growth’, ‘Framework for Economic Growth’, ‘Economic Growth-Employment-Poverty Nexus’ and ‘International Competitiveness for Sustainable Growth’ among other economic matters.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 17^th, 2012.