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Dawood Mamoon

Dawood Mamoon

Dawood Mamoon is a Netherlands Fellowship holder at the Institute of Social Studies (ISS) in The Hague, where he is reading for a PhD on trade, poverty, inequality and security. He is also a visiting research associate and consultant at the Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan. He has written extensively on the political economy of India and Pakistan in various South Asian and international publications.

Education for equality

Developing countries should go for regional trading agreements until they raise the overall skill levels of their populations. Development economists agree on the role of education in promoting the progress of a nation. However, the level of education that should be promoted is still under debate.

Trading for peace

Are shared democratic values the most important factors in promoting peace between countries, or common economic interests? New econometric research shows that, in the case of India and Pakistan, trade with other countries increases the chance of peace.

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