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Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Economics at work, Festival edition

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One of the biggest festivals in the Hindu calendar is approaching and people are excited for family reunion and celebration. This comes up w...
Thursday, September 10, 2009

Is Nepal gaining from becoming a member of the WTO?

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In my latest op-ed, I look at how Nepal has fared since it joined the WTO in 2004. Quite surprisingly, overall trade has declined and emp...

Global Competitiveness Report 2009-2010

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The World Economic Forum (WEF) has published its annual global competitiveness report , which ranks countries based on how competitive their...
Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Doing Business Report 2010--Nepal edition

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The IFC has published its annual ease of doing business ranking -- Doing Business Report-- yesterday. This recent report is seventh in a se...
Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Nepal to cap CEO’s pay

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Nepal’s central bank has decided to cap CEO’s pay to eight to 10 percent of total expenses made on employees of their respective institutio...

Are economists to blame for the crisis?

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Yes, says Krugman. But the economists he is talking about are neoclassicals and their variants, who have been pretty much driving economics...
Thursday, September 3, 2009

Thoughts on Paul Mason’s book ‘The End of the Age of Greed’

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I just finished reading Paul Mason’s book Meltdown: The End of The Age of Greed . I found the book very informative and enriching. While ...