On Central Bank Independence
Dr Usman W. Chohan January 4, 2021
The notion of central bank independence (CBI) is both sensitive and complex, driven not just by a local economic context but by larger international “conventional
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Carving up Cartels
Dr Usman W. Chohan December 21, 2020
At present, Pakistan’s cement per capita consumption is only half of the world average (around 200kg versus 520kg for the world). This suggests that there
The Labour of Leisure
Dr Usman W. Chohan December 1, 2020
It was recently announced by the Minister of Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhary that a special program of animation and videogames would be launched to
The Case for Cryptocurrencies
Dr Usman W. Chohan November 24, 2020
There is a burgeoning conversation in Pakistan around the use and ownership of an asset class commonly known as “cryptocurrencies.” While heightened investor, academic, and
Globalisation Undeterred
Dr Usman W. Chohan November 18, 2020
For all the pundits who have been heralding a firm and decisive “retreat” of globalisation in the past few years, there is now a stunning
Reprieve and Mercy
Dr Usman W. Chohan October 10, 2020
The violent tremors of the coronavirus pandemic have been felt across the developing world, and despite the comparative success of some developing countries in managing
