Economics forms the basis of all human developments. The growing concern at present is increasing poverty in South Asia. There is a class of scholars who feel that 'Top-down Approach' has not worked well in South Asian Countries. They find 'Economic Democracy through Pro-Poor Growth' a solution to poverty. Under this concept of economic development, explain the following:-

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About 1200 words. The examiner marks against these:

• ☐ Define the terms
• ☐ Pakistan link
• ☐ A way forward

Debate: Have Pakistan's poverty reduction strategies worked, or is pro-poor growth needed instead?