Fogel, Ford and price of wheat on November 16, 2018Robert W. Fogel, the 1993 Nobel Prize Laureate for Economics, pointed out in one of his seminal analysis of economic history that hungry and undernourished workers do not produce as much as well fed and healthy workers. Based on this finding, it would make sense from an employer’s perspective to pay wages high enough so […]
The spirit of genorosity and giving at Lal Shahbaz Qalandar shrine on October 15, 2018During a recent visit to the Lal Shahbaz Qalandar shrine in Sehwan Sharif, we visited one of the langars that distributes free meals to people every single day. The scale, regularity and management of the langar khana – which by the way was funded completely through private donations – was impressive. The fact that the […]
Considerations for agriculture minister on August 7, 2018In the run up to the general elections, discussions on agriculture formed a sizeable share of national debates, and for good reasons. Most Pakistanis live in rural areas — almost 60 percent of the total population — and a significant majority of that depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. In addition, agriculture is a key […]