Economic Governance and Human Development: Evidence from Pakistan

Abstract

This article empirically explores the impact of economic governance indicators on human development in Pakistan for the period 1976-2009. Using ordinary least square regression analysis on time series data, this study finds that some of the indicators pointing towards good governance are also positively impacting the Human development in Pakistan. This study suggests a further exploration of the link between two variables i-e. Economic governance and human development by using large data set with most appropriate indicators for effective policies.