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Long Questions Project Appraisal

LQ1 – Define project life cycle. Explain different stages of project lifecycle in detail. Project Project is an interrelated set of activities undertaken to achieve a specific objective. It is

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Cardinal Utility
Microeconomics
Muhammad Minhaj Akhtar

Cardinal Utility Theory

Theory of Consumer Demand The theory of consumer demand explains how consumers make choices about what goods and services to purchase and how much to spend, given their preferences, income,

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Microeconomic Household Fertility Theory
Development Economics
Muhammad Minhaj Akhtar

Microeconomic Household Fertility Theory

Introduction to Microeconomic Household Fertility Theory The 3rd stage of Demographic Transition Theory marks the decline of birth rate with the increase in level of economic development. To explain this decline

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Inflation
Macroeconomics
Muhammad Minhaj Akhtar

Inflation, Its Types, Causes and Effects

Inflation Inflation is a sustained increase in the general price level of goods and services in an economy over time. When the general price level increases purchasing power of money

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Malthus Population Theory
Development Economics
Muhammad Minhaj Akhtar

Malthus Population Theory

In the previous post we study about Demographic Transition Theory. In this post we will discuss Introduction to Malthus Population Theory Thomas Malthus examined the relationship between population growth and food

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GDP Deflator
Macroeconomics
Muhammad Minhaj Akhtar

Nominal GDP, Real GDP & GDP Deflator

In this post we will discuss the concepts of nominal GDP, real GDP, GDP deflator and inflation. Before going forward we must know what GDP is? Gross Domestic Product is

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Solow Model of Economic Growth
Development Economics
Muhammad Minhaj Akhtar

Solow Model of Economic Growth

In the previous couple of blogs, we discussed the Lewis Theory of Economic Development and International Dependence Model.  In this blog our focus is on neoclassical long run economic growth model.

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Economic Datasets of Pakistan
Datasets
Muhammad Minhaj Akhtar

Economic Datasets of Pakistan

Explore key Pakistan Economic Datasets. Pakistan Social and Living Standard Measurement (PSLM) Household Integrated Economic Survey (HIES) Pakistan Demographic Survey (PDS) Population and Housing Census Pakistan Economic Survey (PES) Handbook

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Development Economics
Muhammad Minhaj Akhtar

Demographic Transition Theory

Introduction to Demographic Transition Theory Demographic Transition Theory (DTT) explains how population growth changes as countries move from traditional agrarian economies to modern industrial societies. The theory highlights long-term shifts

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Simple Linear Regression
Econometrics
Muhammad Minhaj Akhtar

Simple Linear Regression Model

Simple Linear Regression Model Simple Linear Regression Model is used to estimate the relationship between one dependent and one independent variable. It is also called bivariate or two variable regression

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International Dependence Models
Development Economics
Muhammad Minhaj Akhtar

International Dependence Model

Classical Theories of Economic Development Linear Stage Models Rostow Stages of Economic Development Harrod-Domar Growth Model Structural Change Models Lewis Model of Economic Development Fei-Ranis Two-Sector Model International Dependence Model

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Benefits and Costs of Project
Project Appraisal
Muhammad Minhaj Akhtar

Types of Benefits and Costs of Project

In the previous couple of posts we learned about what a project is, it’s different types, project dimensions, project life cycle which you can access at What is Project, Its Types,

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Econometrics-I Short Questions

Econometrics: Literally, the word econometrics means economic measurement or the measurement of economic relationships. According to Goldberger: Econometrics may be defined as the social science in which the tools of economic theory, mathematics

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Development Economics Short Questions

Short Questions Absolute poverty is the situation of being unable or only barely able to meet the basic needs of life such as food, clothing, shelter, and basic health care.

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