Inaugural Address

Dr Asad Zaman, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am very pleased to return to this landmark event, the Annual Meeting of Development Economists, after a long interval and that also on the 30th Anniversary of PIDE. This gathering of intellectuals, economists, worthy panelists and other participants of the conference is important for the academic community and policy-makers alike, to debate current socio-economic challenges and their solutions. The topics for discussion by many eminent scholars and policy-makers over the next 3 days are both important and topical. We would look forward to the recommendations emerging from the Conference, specially on topics like “Inclusive Growth”, “Addressing inequality”, and “Alternate Strategies of Poverty Alleviation”.