Socioeconomic and Public Policy Impacts of China Pakistan Economic Corridor on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Abstract

The projects under CPEC specifically the Energy, Infrastructure and Economic zones development Promises significant implication for people of Pakistan. The aim of the study was top analyze the Impacts of CPEC on Socioeconomic, Public Policy, Environmental and Economic Indicators in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The study used T Test for the primary data collected from respondents of different Public Policy, Economic and Educational Departments in Khyber Pakhtunkwa (KPK). The results of the study support significant impacts of CPEC on Economic, Socioeconomic and Public Policy Indicators in KPK. The results also present some environmental challenges due to the CPEC project. It is concluded that health, education, business competitiveness, economic political stability will improve with the project. The Project is expected to improve the socioeconomic indicators of the underdeveloped Province of KPK. Further the Project will support the KPK Public Policy concerns such women empowerment, allocation of resources, economic stability and increasing productivity to reduce poverty and inequality of wealth.