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Monday, October 26, 2009

Rodrik on trade and protectionism

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Rodrik tries to debunk the overly hyped protectionism debate during the economic crisis: What about the recent tariffs imposed b...
Sunday, October 25, 2009

NDB fiasco II: Don’t prolong the death of NDB

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Few months ago, I wrote an op-ed arguing for a swift liquidation of Nepal Development Bank (NDB). Four months down the road, the whole is...
Saturday, October 24, 2009

Globalization, wages and the quality of jobs

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It is pretty much accepted that globalization has led to an increase in jobs in the export-based industries. But, what has been the impact o...
Thursday, October 22, 2009

What happens when rate of increase of population exceeds food production?

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Well, when the rate of increase of population outstrips rate of increase of food production, then there is a production paradox-- despite in...
Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Ostrom and Nepal

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2009 Nobel laureate in economics Ostrom's on CPR (via D avid Warsh ) "total crop yield in Nepal is frequently higher around small p...
Monday, October 19, 2009

Two emerging giants battle: Nepal benefits

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The battle between China and India for regional influence will potentially benefit Nepal . A positive externality (for Nepal) from competing...
Sunday, October 18, 2009

Free articles from 2009 Nobel Prize in economics winners

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Some of the papers (for free!) by Elinor Ostrom and Oliver E. Williamson here . Here is an interesting one: The contested role of heterogene...