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01 - CSRs Knowledge and Management of Corporate Social Responsibility in Pakistan

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/ger.2017(II-I).01
10.31703/ger.2017(II-I).01      Published : Dec 2017

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    The aim of the study is to collect first-hand information from the corporate practitioners regarding the “why” “how” “when” and “where” of corporate social responsibility (CSR hereafter) by conducting an interview session with the companies listed on the Pakistan Stock exchange. It was observed that the involvement in CSR is beneficial for firm perfo... Details

    CSR, Corporate Environment, Pakistan, Institutional Forces, Firm's Resources

    (1) Maqsood Hayat
    Yunnan University of Finance and Economics, Kunming, China.
    (2) Shehzad Khan
    Institute of Business Studies and Leadership,Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, Kp, Pakistan.
    (3) Asif Iqbal
    College of Management,Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.
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02 - Operations Strategy Practices of SMEs

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/ger.2017(II-I).02
10.31703/ger.2017(II-I).02      Published : Dec 2017

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    There is a close link between operations strategies and firm performance. Thus, it is paramount to find out what competitive priorities are adhered to by small and medium enterprises when it comes to operational decision making. The sample is drawn from 244 manufacturing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) operational in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan. Consistent with the research objective, Ex... Details

    Competitive strategies, SMEs, Pakistan

    (1) Fazal Haleem
    PhD Scholar, Institute of Business Studies and Leadership,Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Jehangir
    Associate Professor,Institute of Business Studies and Leadership,Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Asia Baig
    Demonstrator, Department of Economics, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
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03 - CPEC, A Game Changer but whose: An Economic Reality Check

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/ger.2017(II-I).03
10.31703/ger.2017(II-I).03      Published : Dec 2017

Abstract

    You will arrive at a destination after 10, 20 or 30 years from now, but where? Thats is the critical inquiry/question. And the answer could be of two-fold; a well-defined destination, or an ill-defined (chaotic) destination. Its obvious, that definitely everyone would like to arrive at a well-defined one. The same rule applies to the mega project of CPEC. No doubt, CPEC is a great and mega project... Details

    CEPC, Strategic Viability, Economic Viability, Security Perspective, Challenges.

    (1) Muhammad Zia-ur Rehman
    Assistant professor, National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Yasmine Muhammad Javaid Iqbal
    Faculty of Contemporary Studies, National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Shoaib Malik
    Assistant Professor, Department of Pakistan Studies, National University of Modern Languages Islamabad, Pakistan.
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04 - The Role of Public Spending and Credit Disbursement in the Agriculture Sector of

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/ger.2017(II-I).04
10.31703/ger.2017(II-I).04      Published : Dec 2017

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    The current study explores the role of public spending and credit disbursement in the agricultural production of Pakistan during the period 2000 to 2016. In this study, Agriculture Production Growth (APG) is the dependent variable while real GDP, government expenditure, labor force participation and agricultural credit are the independent variables. The stationarity of the data has been investigat... Details

    Government Expenditure, Agricultural Production, Ordinary Least Squares, ADF Test

    (1) Sumbal Javed
    BS Economics, Department of Economics,Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Tariq
    Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business & Economics,Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, KP, pakistan.
    (3) Saima Urooge
    Assistant Professor, Islamia College University, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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05 - Energy Crisis and Comparative Advantage Industries: Empirical Evidence from the

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/ger.2017(II-I).05
10.31703/ger.2017(II-I).05      Published : Dec 2017

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    The core purpose of the study is to analyze the effects of the energy problems on the competitiveness and performance of major selected Pakistani industries. The data used for the study is from the years 1999 to 2015. The industries used in the research are Leather, Textile, Tobacco, Pharmaceutical, and Sugar. The Balassa Index is firstly used to compute the competitiveness of the above-mentioned ... Details

    Energy Crisis, Comparative Advantage Industries, Net returns

    (1) Malik Saqib Ali
    Assistant Professor,Department of Economic, National University of Modern Languages Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Sana Zaigham
    Visiting Faculty member, Department of Commerce, Federal Urdu University of Arts and Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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06 - Capitalism in the 21st Century: A Marxist Perspective

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/ger.2017(II-I).06
10.31703/ger.2017(II-I).06      Published : Dec 2017

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    A Marxist understanding of the ills of capitalism is applicable to 21st -century capitalism. Motivated by surpluses, capitalism become global in its endeavour of outsourcing production and capital labour substitution. As a result, the capitalist core established an exploitative relationship with the developing and under-developed third world countries. In order to protect their interests and to ke... Details

    Marxism, Capitalism, Outsourcing, Surpluses, Mode of production, Hegemony

    (1) Saima Gul
    Lecturer,Department of International Relations,University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Syed Sabir Muhammad
    PhD. Scholar, Department of International Relations,University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Ahmad Ali
    Lecturer, Political Sciences, Higher Education Department,Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
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07 - China, Pakistan Extended Relation: An Overview of CPEC Opportunities, Expectatio

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/ger.2017(II-I).07
10.31703/ger.2017(II-I).07      Published : Dec 2017

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    Since the beginning of diplomatic ties in 1951, China-Pakistan has enjoyed long-lasting, stable and friendly relations and considered to be an irreplaceable "all-weather friend" as well. In any hard and troubled time, both countries support each other. Pakistan could have got more benefit from China in the last several decades; however, the CPEC under China's "BRI" provides a very shining opportun... Details

    OBOR, BRI, CPEC, Geopolitics, Gwadar, Pivot of Asia, Strait of Malacca.

    (1) Allauddin
    PhD Scholar,School of International Relations and Public Affairs, Shanghai International Studies University, Shanghai PR China.
    (2) Muhammadi
    PhD Scholar, School of International Relations and Public Affairs,Shanghai International Studies University, Shanghai PR china.
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08 - Indian Strategic Economic Tactics and Emergent Challenges for the Developing Cou

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/ger.2017(II-I).08
10.31703/ger.2017(II-I).08      Published : Dec 2017

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    In this paper, we examine the neighborhood especially Indian strategies for the region. The political philosophies and regional strategies related to developing economies in the region need synergy and strategically positive and constructive in nature. Their philosophy to rule and their foreign policy is different from all the other leadership. Indian Current Ruling Party seems involved in differe... Details

    Indian Current Ruling Party's Negativity, India, Muslims, Pakistan, Indian Current Ruling Party's Relation with Neighboring Countries.

    (1) Shahid Iqbal
    Independent Research Fellow, Islamabad.
    (2) Jan Alam
    MPhil Scholar, Department of Political Science, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Zia-ur Rehman
    Assistant Professor, National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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09 - A Statistical Investigation of Business Cycles Characteristics in Pakistan

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/ger.2017(II-I).09
10.31703/ger.2017(II-I).09      Published : Dec 2017

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    This study investigates the business cycle characteristics for Pakistan using three sets of variables namely expenditure components of GDP, nominal variables and real variables. The findings reveal that the volatility of expenditure components are greater than GDP during the full sample of 1973 to 2015. Whereas, in the Pre-SAP and Post-SAP periods i.e. 1973-1988 and 1989-2015, real variables and n... Details

    Business Cycles, GARCH, Volatility, SAP

    (1) Niaz Ali
    MS Economics, Department of Economics, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan
    (2) Muhammad Tariq
    Assistant Professor,Faculty of Business & Economics,Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Asia Baig
    Demonstrator, Department of Economics, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
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10 - Evaluation of Financial Management Competencies of School Principals and their I

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/ger.2017(II-I).10
10.31703/ger.2017(II-I).10      Published : Dec 2017

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    The study aimed at finding the impacts of secondary school principals financial management competency on the institutional development. All male and female principals of secondary and higher secondary schools of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were the population of the study and among them a sample of 200 head teachers including 100 male (40 urban & 60 rural) and 100 females (40 urban & 60 rural) from... Details

    Financial Management Competencies, School Principals & Institutional Development

    (1) M. Anees-ul-Husnain Shah
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Education DG Khan Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Asghar Ali
    Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Malakand, Chakdara, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) M. Adnan Maqbool
    PhD Scholar, Department of I.E.R, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
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11 - Development of the United Nations Climate Change Regime and its Socio-economic I

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/ger.2017(II-I).11
10.31703/ger.2017(II-I).11      Published : Dec 2017

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    The United Nations Climate Change Regime, planned in 1992, and formally established in 1994 through the inauguration of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), under its mandate to address climate change at the global level, provides a great deal of support to maintain global climate control through different institutions in the capacity building of developing states in... Details

    Agriculture, Climate Change, Economy, Kyoto Protocol Pakistan, UNFCCC, United Nations

    (1) Muhammad Mubeen
    Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Qasim Basharat
    MS International Relations Candidate, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Sohail Ahmad
    Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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12 - Revisiting the Political Economy of the State to Society Relation during Mubara

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/ger.2017(II-I).12
10.31703/ger.2017(II-I).12      Published : Dec 2017

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    This study revisits the political economy of the Mubarak Regime and his downfall byengaging with the existing literature, which dwells on political, economic,administrative, legal, and constitutional methods of maintaining hegemony and regimessurvival. This paper revisits and combines them into a single framework and argues thatstate structure and society remained fundamentally disconnected from e... Details

    Infitah, Egypt, Structural Adjustment Program, Civil Society, Revolution, IMF, World Bank, Military Industrial Complex, Privatization, Terrorism, Muslim Brotherhood

    (1) Abdul Shakoor
    Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Sajjad Ali Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Tahir Ahmad
    Lecturer, Department of International Relations, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
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13 - An Analysis of the Judicial Enforcement of Social and Economic Rights

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/ger.2017(II-I).13
10.31703/ger.2017(II-I).13      Published : Dec 2017

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    The modern concept of human rights can be traced back to the European Renaissance. However, it was only after the foundation of the United Nations Organization that practical steps toward global recognition and enforcement could become possible. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a unique document in the sense that never before in the history of mankind, nations did agree on unive... Details

    Constitutional Law, Socio-Economic Rights, International Covenant on Social Economic and Cultural Rights, Judicial Enforcement of Socio- economic Rights

    (1) Naghma Farid
    Nawab Allah Nawaz Khan Law College, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Siraj Khan
    Nawab Allah Nawaz Khan Law College, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Kashif Saleem
    Department of Management Sciences, Qurtuba University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
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14 - The Nexus between Economic Growth, Poverty Reduction and Income Inequality in th

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/ger.2017(II-I).14
10.31703/ger.2017(II-I).14      Published : Dec 2017

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    This article attempts to examine the relationship between economic growth and poverty reduction through an analysis of the effects of remarkable growth performance of three East Asian countries viz China, Korea and Taiwan on poverty reduction. Through an extensive review of literature, it was found that the level of poverty as well as income inequality in China has remained high for most of the ti... Details

    East Asian Miracle, Economic Growth, Development, Poverty Reduction, Income Inequality, China, Taiwan, Korea

    (1) Sajjad Ali Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
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