ISSN 1811-5446

THE LAHORE JOURNAL

OF

ECONOMICS

Lahore School of Economics

Hina Nazli The Effect of Education, Experience and Occupation on Earnings: Evidence from Pakistan Mete Feridun Determinants of the Argentine Financial Crisis: Can We Predict Future Crises? Syed Zahid Ali Does Stability Preclude Contractionary Devaluation? Mehboob Ahmad and Tasneem Asghar Estimation of Saving Behaviour in Pakistan Using Micro Data Bushra Yasmin and Hira Rauf Measuring the Underground Economy and its Impact on the Economy of Pakistan

M. Haider Hussain On the Causal Relationship between Government Expenditure and Tax Revenue in Pakistan Azeema Faizunnisa and Atif Ikram Determinants of Youth Development in Pakistan Salman Ahmad The Standard of Living in Pakistan--- Better or Worse? Imran Ashraf Toor and Rizwana Parveen Factors Influencing Girls’ Primary Enrolment in Pakistan Book Reviews: Qais Aslam Pro-Poor Growth and Governance in South Asia: Decentralisation and Participatory Development Nina Gera Exploration in Development Issues

Volume 9, No.2

July-Dec, 2004

The Lahore School of Economics

The Lahore School of Economics (established 1993) is one of Pakistan’s leading centres of learning for teaching and research in economics, finance and business administration. The Lahore School of Economics’ objectives include: (i). The training of young Pakistanis as professional economists, finance managers, accountants, financial analysts, bankers and business executives, and (ii). Undertaking research in economics, management, finance and banking to further deepen understanding of major economic facts, issues and policies.

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