Abstract
Dr. Shirazi's paper investigates the Zakat and 'Ushr (ZU) Programme of Pakistan
with three main objectives in mind: firstly, to examine the targeting of the
programme; secondly, to determine the programme's coverage; and thirdly, to
estimate the contribution of ZU to the average income of the poorest households. The paper uses the 1990/91 data of a regular Household Integrated Economic Survey (HIES), but also points out some limitations in the data sample. Dr. Shirazi concludes that, overall, the Programme funds are correctly targeted as a significantly large proportion of zakat and 'ushr transfers did find their way to the targeted group. However, the coverage of the programme is found to be "not significantly large",
since it covers only 2.7 per cent of the total households.
with three main objectives in mind: firstly, to examine the targeting of the
programme; secondly, to determine the programme's coverage; and thirdly, to
estimate the contribution of ZU to the average income of the poorest households. The paper uses the 1990/91 data of a regular Household Integrated Economic Survey (HIES), but also points out some limitations in the data sample. Dr. Shirazi concludes that, overall, the Programme funds are correctly targeted as a significantly large proportion of zakat and 'ushr transfers did find their way to the targeted group. However, the coverage of the programme is found to be "not significantly large",
since it covers only 2.7 per cent of the total households.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | Journal of Economic Cooperation and Development |
| Publication status | Published - 1996 |
| Externally published | Yes |