Manzoor Ahmed
Biographic Data
| ID | 93502 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Manzoor Ahmed |
| GIVEN NAMES | Manzoor |
| FAMILY NAME | Ahmed |
| SIGNATURE | AHMED M |
| AFFILIATIONS | BRAC University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1507-9332 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 26 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1975 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Decentralisation’s Effects on Health: Theory and Evidence from Balochistan, Pakistan
The paper investigated the impact of decentralisation on health outcomes in Balochistan. It looked at how decentralisation has been [in]effective in improving (worsening) the overall healthcare services in the province. The impact of decentralisation was seen through the National Finance Commission’s (NFC) 7th NFC Award and the 18th Amendment to the Constitution. Both initiatives provide fiscal and administrative decentralisation to the provinces…
Political Economy of Discretionary Allocation of Annual Development Programmes: Theory and Evidence from Balochistan
This article discusses and analyses the presence of discretionary allocations of annual development programmes (ADP)—the annual development budget—in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. The paper builds a strong theory and uses robust empirical techniques to assess how the political and bureaucratic elite discretionarily and disproportionally allocates the development funds to meet two central objectives: First, to allow misappropriation of the…
Political Economy of Elite Capture and Clientelism in Public Resource Distribution: Theory and Evidence from Balochistan, Pakistan
The article critically examines the presence of political and bureaucratic capture in public sector resource allocation in the province of Balochistan, Pakistan. The article applies robust empirical techniques to evaluate how the political and bureaucratic elite indiscriminately and disproportionally allocate public sector funds to meet two overarching ends: (a) to allow maximum misappropriation of public funds for their benefits and (b) to make …
Education in perennial crisis: Have we been asking the right questions
The Dynamics of (Ethno)Nationalism and Federalism in Postcolonial Balochistan, Pakistan
The paper examines how an (ethno)nationalist movement developed and took shape in Balochistan in relation to a broader national question that ranges from seeking provincial autonomy within the federation of Pakistan to gaining independence and formation of a separate state of Balochistan. The paper also analyses the estranged relationship of Balochistan with the state of Pakistan against the background of the failure of the state in accommodating…
Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Bangladesh
Squaring the circle: EFA in the post-2015 global agenda
Defining and measuring literacy: Facing the reality
Economic dimensions of sustainable development, the fight against poverty and educational responses
Literacy in a Larger Context
Illiteracy is a social phenomenon reflecting structural problems of society; therefore, the nature of the illiteracy problem can be better understood and the solutions found by looking at the larger social context. The complexity and social ramifications of illiteracy make it inappropriate to talk about eradication of illiteracy by a certain date. Literacy is not merely learning the mechanics of decoding the alphabet. To be meaningful, literacy m…
Effective post-literacy learning: A question of a national human resource strategy
Putting into practice the perspective of lifelong recurrent learning: Editorial introduction
The Savar Project: Meeting the Rural Health Crisis in Bangladesh
The Flight from Rural Poverty; How Nations Cope
The Dynamics of (Ethno)Nationalism and Federalism in Postcolonial Balochistan, Pakistan
The paper examines how an (ethno)nationalist movement developed and took shape in Balochistan in relation to a broader national question that ranges from seeking provincial autonomy within the federation of Pakistan to gaining independence and formation of a separate state of Balochistan. The paper also analyses the estranged relationship of Balochistan with the state of Pakistan against the background of the failure of the state in accommodating…
Defining and measuring literacy: Facing the reality
Putting into practice the perspective of lifelong recurrent learning: Editorial introduction
Literacy in a Larger Context
Illiteracy is a social phenomenon reflecting structural problems of society; therefore, the nature of the illiteracy problem can be better understood and the solutions found by looking at the larger social context. The complexity and social ramifications of illiteracy make it inappropriate to talk about eradication of illiteracy by a certain date. Literacy is not merely learning the mechanics of decoding the alphabet. To be meaningful, literacy m…
Effective post-literacy learning: A question of a national human resource strategy
Education in perennial crisis: Have we been asking the right questions
Squaring the circle: EFA in the post-2015 global agenda
Economic dimensions of sustainable development, the fight against poverty and educational responses
The Flight from Rural Poverty; How Nations Cope
The Savar Project: Meeting the Rural Health Crisis in Bangladesh
Putting into practice the perspective of lifelong recurrent learning: Editorial introduction
Effective post-literacy learning: A question of a national human resource strategy
Literacy in a Larger Context
Illiteracy is a social phenomenon reflecting structural problems of society; therefore, the nature of the illiteracy problem can be better understood and the solutions found by looking at the larger social context. The complexity and social ramifications of illiteracy make it inappropriate to talk about eradication of illiteracy by a certain date. Literacy is not merely learning the mechanics of decoding the alphabet. To be meaningful, literacy m…
Economic dimensions of sustainable development, the fight against poverty and educational responses
Defining and measuring literacy: Facing the reality
Squaring the circle: EFA in the post-2015 global agenda
Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Bangladesh
The Dynamics of (Ethno)Nationalism and Federalism in Postcolonial Balochistan, Pakistan
The paper examines how an (ethno)nationalist movement developed and took shape in Balochistan in relation to a broader national question that ranges from seeking provincial autonomy within the federation of Pakistan to gaining independence and formation of a separate state of Balochistan. The paper also analyses the estranged relationship of Balochistan with the state of Pakistan against the background of the failure of the state in accommodating…
Decentralisation’s Effects on Health: Theory and Evidence from Balochistan, Pakistan
The paper investigated the impact of decentralisation on health outcomes in Balochistan. It looked at how decentralisation has been [in]effective in improving (worsening) the overall healthcare services in the province. The impact of decentralisation was seen through the National Finance Commission’s (NFC) 7th NFC Award and the 18th Amendment to the Constitution. Both initiatives provide fiscal and administrative decentralisation to the provinces…
Political Economy of Discretionary Allocation of Annual Development Programmes: Theory and Evidence from Balochistan
This article discusses and analyses the presence of discretionary allocations of annual development programmes (ADP)—the annual development budget—in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. The paper builds a strong theory and uses robust empirical techniques to assess how the political and bureaucratic elite discretionarily and disproportionally allocates the development funds to meet two central objectives: First, to allow misappropriation of the…
Political Economy of Elite Capture and Clientelism in Public Resource Distribution: Theory and Evidence from Balochistan, Pakistan
The article critically examines the presence of political and bureaucratic capture in public sector resource allocation in the province of Balochistan, Pakistan. The article applies robust empirical techniques to evaluate how the political and bureaucratic elite indiscriminately and disproportionally allocate public sector funds to meet two overarching ends: (a) to allow maximum misappropriation of public funds for their benefits and (b) to make …
Education in perennial crisis: Have we been asking the right questions
Political science (11 works) · Economics (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Pedagogy (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Context (archaeology (4 works) · Development economics (4 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Law (4 works)