[25 Jan 2012 | No Comment | ]
PRICE TRENDS DURING 2010-11

In 2010-11 fiscal years, an upward trend is persisted for all indices to measure multiple kind of inflation. Average CPI inflation is 14.1%, WPI inflation is 23.3% and SPI inflation is increased to 18.2% for July-Apr 2010-11 which is higher than the last year. The original factors for this spine are: increase in the international oil prices, textile products prices and unavailability of key consumer items in the market. Below table ravels average rates of inflation for three price indices:
 
CPI=Consumer Price Index
WPI=Wholesale Price Index
SPI=Sensitive Price Indicator
 
Trends of Inflation During …

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[9 Jul 2011 | No Comment | ]
Inflation and Consumer Behavior in Pakistan – 2011 Study

Newsletter Edition: June 2011
Produced By: International Field & Tab
International Field and Tab conducted a survey from 26th April, 2011 to 4th May, 2011, on “How Inflation Affects  Consumption Behavior and Attitude in Pakistan – 2011″
This is a not for profit public service  by Mr. Mohsin Muslim – a Sociologist, Demographer and Behavioral Scientist.
Summary Findings * Data is averaged across 9 cities of Pakistan.
1. Inflation and its Impact on Pakistanis

A stable inflation not only gives nurturing environment for economic growth, but also uplifts the …

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[15 Sep 2011 | No Comment | ]
Returning to Health

ESOMAR Global Market Research 2010
A gradual return to growth following two years of economic pain characterizes market research’s state of health.
Buoyant emerging markets are compensating for declines in countries still struggling to shake off economic instability and harsh domestic conditions. ESOMAR’s annual industry study, Global Market Research, will be launched at the ESOMAR Congress in Amsterdam. It shows global turnover rising to US $31.2 billion in 2010, a year-to-year increase of 5.2% (2.8% after adjusting for inflation).
The Global Market Research report digs behind the headline …

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[1 Aug 2011 | No Comment | ]
Week Ended (28th July,2011) Average Prices of Commodities

(Source: Federal Bureau of Statistics-Pakistan)
The federal bureau of statistics collects and releases weekly Consumer price indices (CPI), Sensitive price indices (SPI) and Wholesale price indices (WPI). All three indices highlight the price movements and show the prevailing prices of commodities in the country.
The weekly issue of the sensitive price indicators (SPI) for the week ended July 28 , 2011 by federal bureau of statistics is based on the data covering 17 urban centers and 53 essential items for all income groups. According to the statistics, the quoted average prices of …

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[25 Jul 2011 | No Comment | ]
Consumer Price Index for Week ended 21st July, 2011

(Source: Federal Bureau of Statistics-Pakistan)
The federal bureau of statistics collects and releases weekly Consumer price indices (CPI), Sensitive price indices (SPI) and Wholesale price indices (WPI). All three indices highlight the price movements and show the prevailing prices of commodities in the country.
The weekly issue of the sensitive price indicators (SPI) for the week ended July 21, 2011 by federal bureau of statistics is based on the data covering 17 urban centers and 53 essential items for all income groups. According to the statistics, the quoted average prices of the …

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[19 Jul 2011 | No Comment | ]
Weekly prices of Commodities (prices week ended July 14, 2011)

The federal bureau of statistics collects and releases weekly Consumer price indices (CPI), Sensitive price indices (SPI) and Wholesale price indices (WPI). All three indices highlight the price movements and show the prevailing prices of commodities in the country.
The weekly issue of the sensitive price indicators (SPI) for the week ended July 14 , 2011 by federal bureau of statistics is based on the data covering 17 urban centers and 53 essential items for all income groups. According to the statistics, the quoted average prices of the essential commodities for …

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[13 Jul 2011 | No Comment | ]
57% of Pakistanis are Educated

The below statistics has been taken from the Economic Survey of Pakistan 2010-2011.

Education is central to the development for any economy. It plays a vital role in human capital formation. Well education human capital plays a vital role in the development of country economy. If we talk about education sector in Pakistan than it’s not too good, our educational sector needs more funds for performing different activities such as teachers training, supervision, monitoring, etc.

According to the latest Pakistan Labor Force Survey 2009-2010, the overall literacy …