RENTIER CAPITALISM (ENGLISH)

This is an important podcast for those interested in the political economy of development.

Shahid Ahmed is a Pakistani economist with long experience of the UN and international financial markets. He has written a book provocatively titled Rentier Capitalism: Disorganized development and Social Injustice in Pakistan.

We discuss his book where he examines why Pakistan developed differently from the rest of Asia. Several themes are examined and the conversation evolves very nicely to interesting themes on the political economy of Pakistan, trends in development thinking and the state of policymaking and governance. We come to interesting conclusion that might echo with some of you.

In any case there are several interesting themes for research and thought that are developed in the conversation. 

Shahid also has an interesting book recommendation at the end. So please watch for it.

Stay Curious!

Listen to this fascinating discussion. There is much to learn and research here. 

You can also look at my book “Looking Back: How Pakistan Became an Asian Tiger in 2050” now available in hard copy in Pakistan. Soft copy here. 

http://www.libertybooks.com/index.php?route=product/search&search=Nadeem%20ul%20haque&category_id=0

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