Chandan Sapkota's blog

This post is a summary of Amita Sharma's discussion paper (Rights-based legal guarantee as development policy), April 2010. I could not ...

Africa is second fastest growing region in the world and fared well during the global economic crisis. Its expanding middle-class population...

Krugman argues that it is possible because of policy failure to spend more when spending is inadequate, leading to large unemployment and d...

Reis and Farole argue that industrial and trade policies are here to stay, especially after the economic crisis, which decreased confidence...

My latest op-ed/column is about the need for economic discourse and accountability in Nepal. There is a severe lack of discussion about ...

Krugman explains " That 30's Feeling ": “Many economists, myself included, regard this turn to austerity as a huge mistake. It...

How does export-led growth affect volatility? Here is an interesting discussion on this issue. There are four main mechanisms at play in th...