Labor Force Participation and Poverty Alleviation in Pakistan: An Empirical Analysis

Abstract

This paper explores the linkages between poverty and labor force participation in the context of Pakistan. Poverty alleviation has been one of the major issues throughout the societies. Different strategies have been adopted in Pakistan to improve the country condition and earning capacity, provision of social safety nets for the poor. The study is based on the secondary source of data mainly collected from Pakistan Economic Survey and Federal Bureau of Statistics. The determinants of poverty are estimates by using ARDL approach. The findings of the study show that employment is the major source of poverty alleviation and health expenditures and inflation also contribute significantly. It is suggested that more jobs for the skilled population must be created in order to curtail poverty in Pakistan.