"Green Revolution and Redistribution of Rural Incomes: Pakistan's Experience" - A Comment

摘要: In view of the significance technological break-through and changing pattern income distribution in process economic development, I recently published an article [I, pp. 173-205] which dealt with redistributive impact Green Revolution technology on rural incomes Pakistan. Basingmy judgement available empirical evidence, argued that Pakistan was accompanied by improvement distribution. Of course, also implied there existed no room for opposite, but generally prevalent, inequalities had worsened growing dependence technologies. a comment my [3, 47-56] Professor Mahmood Hasan Khan (hereafter referred tq as M. H. sake brevity) has alleged most conclusions study are erroneous because (1) have concentrated evidence from few districts Punjab generalized it country, (2) been eclectic use (3) did not even elementary statistical methods to test representativeness averages arrived at study. Apart these general comments, he raised numerous small points questioning validity arguments each sections Since is ardent supporter currently prevalent viewsabout adverse effects inl -viewswhich were challenged negated me - he, perhaps his preoccupation own opinions, overlooked advanced me1 places distorted arguments. It therefore, professional duty reply *Dr. Chaudhry Chief Research (Economics) Institute Development