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Are Defense Expenditures Pro Poor or Anti Poor in Pakistan? An Empirical Investigation

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  • Fiaz Hussain

    (Department of Public Administration, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi)

  • Shahzad Hussain

    (Department of Government and Public Policy, National Defense University, Islamabad.)

  • Naila Erum

    (National Defense University, Islamabad)

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  • Fiaz Hussain & Shahzad Hussain & Naila Erum, 2015. "Are Defense Expenditures Pro Poor or Anti Poor in Pakistan? An Empirical Investigation," The Pakistan Development Review, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, vol. 54(4), pages 875-894.
    • Handle: RePEc:pid:journl:v:54:y:2015:i:4:p:875-894
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