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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Lessons for developing countries from Finland’s state-led growth success
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Finland is one of the examples of successful state-led development, where the state helped in capital accumulation (reflected in an "un...
Does aid aid growth?
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This Discussion Paper No. 2009/05 from UNU-WIDER says that aid has a positive and statistically significant effect on growth over the lo...
Will Nepal gain from the new India-Nepal trade treaty?
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Commerce ministers of Nepal and India signed a new bilateral trade treaty, which would have a life of seven years, yesterday. This new trea...
"Brain drain" is a win-win situation for both exporters and importers
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Michael Clemens and David McKenzie argue so: ... common idea that skilled emigration amounts to "stealing" require...
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...
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