Assessment of Agricultural Performance of Districts of Punjab Based On Composite Agricultural Indicators Using Grey Relational Analysis
The province of Punjab is considered the breadbasket of Pakistan. This study is aimed to evaluate and hierarchicalize the districts of Punjab based on agricultural indicators. It follows a ranking approach that uses secondary cross-sectional data obtained from Punjab Development Statistics 2016. This study has employed Grey System Theory and used GRA. It is a seminal study that uses a unique methodology that has integrated thirteen different indicators of agricultural development in one mathematical model and assigned a distinct composite grade to every district. Findings revealed that district Bahawalpur and Bahawalnagar have the highest Grey Relational Grade (GRG), hence depict the best agricultural performance in Punjab, whereas district Mianwali has the lowest GRG and accordingly least performance. This research provides insight to the policymakers, which will help them to take corrective measures and/or adjust the agricultural development policies
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Agricultural Indicators, Districts, GRA, Punjab, Sustainability
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(1) Tehmina Fiaz Qazi
Assistant Professor, Hailey College of Banking and Finance, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Abdul Aziz Khan Niazi
Assistant Professor, Institute of Business and Management, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
(3) Abdul Basit
Academic Head (Business Administration), Lahore Institute of Science & Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
Evaluating Performance of Insurance Sector in Pakistan Through Benchmark Performance Indicators
Benchmarking has been very important in measurement, comparison, and improvement. Important benchmarking indicators such as leverage, liquidity, stock performance, profitability, asset utilization and growth are used to examine the performance of various companies in different businesses. The current study is based on secondary data, which were collected from annual reports of 14 insurance companies of the Listed Pakistan Stock Exchange during the period of 2014-2018. For this purpose, the Technique for order Preferences by the Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) based on Grey Relation Analysis (GRA) has been used. The findings of the study help managers of moderate growth and low growth insurance companies to formulate policies to improve their performance by looking at the policies of highly growing Insurance companies. The results concluded that overall ranking of insurance companies from 2014 to 2018, JLIL ranked 1st in overall performance in the year 2014. It is due to high net sales and total investment returns as compared to other insurance companies.
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Benchmark, Performance Indicators, Insurance Sector, TOPSIS, GRA, FSA
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(1) Bakhtawar
Institute of Business Management Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Kashif Hamid
Institute of Business Management Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
(3) Ali Raza
Lecturer, Department of Commerce, Government Associate College for Boys, Kameer Town Sahiwal, Punjab, Pakistan.
Role of Urban Parks in Climate Change Adaptation: The Fundamentals for Establishment of Indicators with a special focus on Punjab, Pakistan
Urban parks are the essential city elements which provide eco benefits in the current time of rapid urbanization and industrialization. Climate change produced due to such human activities generated significant impacts. Climate change is a major phenomenon observed in the environment at global level. Pakistan is among the top ten countries who are facing climate change at the fastest rate. Indicators are the parameters which can measure the climate change rate and adaptation level of urban parks for appropriate monitoring and outcomes. Certain factors and indicators are required to be identified and a framework should be established to evaluate the urban parks. A system is required to be developed to assign the weightages to the established indicators for evaluation and monitoring of urban parks to increase their effectiveness and functionality. Urban parks can provide sustainable adaptation if monitored and evaluated successfully.
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Urban Parks, Climate Change, Adaptation, Indicators
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(1) Bazla Manzoor
Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Architecture, School of Architecture and Planning, University of Management and Technology Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Saima Gulzar
Professor-Chairperson, Department of Architecture, School of Architecture and Planning, University of Management and Technology Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
(3) Muhammad Aamir Basheer
Assistant Professor, Interdisciplinary Research Center for Smart Mobility and Logistics, Department of Architecture and City Design, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.