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Friday, April 16, 2021

COVID-19 related economic scarring

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The IMF’s WEO April 2021 includes a chapter on the possible persistent effects of the pandemic on economic activities (scarring). It notes...
Saturday, April 10, 2021

Divergent recovery and policy options

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In the latest edition of World Economic Outlook ( WEO, April 2021 ), the IMF states that without the extraordinary fiscal and monetary polic...
Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Differences in consumption aggregates and poverty estimates in South Asia

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In a paper published in the latest edition of Asian Development Review (Vol.38. No.1), Islam, Newhouse and Yanex-Pagans   study how differe...
Monday, April 5, 2021

Energy sector prospect in Nepal

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In an excellent article about energy sector in Nepal in New Business Age , Rupak D Sharma argues that given the large generation capacity in...
Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Reintegration of returning migrant workers

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It was published in  Pandemic Borders , Open Democracy , 16 March 2021. As COVID brings migrants home, how can Nepal reintegrate returning w...
Saturday, March 13, 2021

Economic contraction in Nepal

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It was published in The Kathmandu Post , 12 March 2021. An earlier blog post on the same issue here . We are witnessing an economic contract...
Tuesday, March 9, 2021

Fiscal and debt paradigm in India

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In its report for 2021-26 , the 15th Finance Commission of India states that public debt as a share of GDP should continue to serve as the ...