Assessing the Potential Economic Gains of China-Pakistan-Economic-Corridor Energy Projects for Pakistan

As the extended part of One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative that aims to interconnect the economic world, China– Pakistan– Economic– Corridor consists of different projects like road and railway, agricultural projects and energy projects in Pakistan. This paper aims to assess the current situation and the potential economic benefits of the energy projects of CPEC for Pakistan. Through research based on the statistical data, we find CPEC enormous contribution of $35 billion investment in the energy sector will bring some positive changes in energy sector of Pakistan. Actually, CPEC is playing a vital role in economic development of Pakistan. The potential economic gains include the following: increasing of supply energy mix with cheaper prices- generating energy by utilizing local resources –coal, wind, solar energy and water which help decreasing energy import- decrease trade depicts, encourage Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), reducing unemployment, infrastructural development, industrial zones, trade and local manufacturing industries. This study also explores some risks and challenges to the economy of Pakistan from CPEC.

Saddam Hussain: Department of International economics & Trade, Business School, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, P.R. China

Chunjiao Yu: Open Economy Research Centre, Business School, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, P.R. China

Ali Sohail: School of Public Policy and Administration, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, 710119, Shaanxi, China

Sadaf Manzoor: School of Leadership, Riphah International University Islamabad 44000, Pakistan

Ao Li: Department of International economics & Trade, Business School, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, P.R. China

Saddam Hussain Chunjiao Yu Ali Sohail Sadaf Manzoor Ao Li "Assessing the Potential Economic Gains of China-Pakistan-Economic-Corridor Energy Projects International Journal of Business Economics and Management Works Vol. 7 Issue 11 PP. 30-42 November 2020.

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