Pages

▼
Sunday, August 19, 2012

Nepal’s lost priority: Seeking more market concessions or boosting productive capacities first

›
Published in Nepali Times, Issue #618 (17 AUG 2012 - 23 AUG 2012). Lost priority Nepal can be more competitive by improving investmen...
Friday, August 17, 2012

Links of Interest (2012-08-17)

›
Links to (and excerpts from) some of the interesting news and papers. Syndicates and distortions in Nepal (The Economist): […] “Thi...
Wednesday, August 15, 2012

KFC, Pizza Hut closure: A setback for foreign investors in Nepal

›
KFC and Pizza Hut in Nepal, operated by Devyani International Nepal, closed down the fast food outlets for indefinite period following mili...
Saturday, August 11, 2012

Linkages between trade and climate change

›
Here is how trade contributes to climate change: The reduction in average tariffs in major export destinations and the booming trade has als...
Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Nepal ranks 79 out of 105 countries in food security

›
The EIU has come up with a new global food security index by considering three factors (corresponding weights in brackets): affordability (...

Crowding out of the private sector in fertilizer supply in Nepal

›
Here is a classic case of distortion of incentives and ‘crowding out’ of private sector in fertilizer supply. Initially, when there was no ...
Sunday, August 5, 2012

Difference between farm price and wholesale price of fruits and veggies

›
Here is an interesting piece about the lawlessness in Kalimati wholesale market for fruits and vegetables. Kantipur ’s Lokmani Rai reports ...