Although observers of the Pakistani economy are well aware that a
small number of family groups, popularly called "the twenty-two
families," dominates the industrial structure of the country, the
actual effects of this concentration of economic power on income
distribution and on other areas of widespread social and political
concern arc less well understood. In this important work, Lawrence J.
White uses the concepts of industrial organization analysis to achieve
an overall view of the problems stemming from the marked industrial
concentration in Pakistan. After discussing the economic effects of
industrial concentration as they apply generally to less developed
countries, Professor White reviews the Pakistani experience,
estimating the overall concentration of power that exists in
manufacturing, banking, and insurance. Following an estimate of the
extent of concentration in individual markets, he examines the origins
of this concentration of power and analyzes its economic and
noneconomic effects in Pakistan. The author concludes with a review of
the policies that Pakistan has pursued in dealing with industrial
concentration and suggests new courses of action for the future.
Originally published in 1974. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the
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9781400871797
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2016
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Princeton University Press
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Engelsk
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