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Sunday, July 4, 2010

NTIS 2010: A Strategy Without A Comparative Advantage

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My latest op-ed is about the recently released Nepal Trade and Integration Strategy (NTIS) 2010 . As I argue here, there is a good deal ...

South-South trade good for Africa; More trading in manufactured goods needed

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A new UNCTAD report ( Economic Development in Africa Report 2010 ) backs South-South trade, especially between Africa and other fast growing...
Friday, July 2, 2010

MGNREGA so far...

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This post is a summary of Amita Sharma's discussion paper (Rights-based legal guarantee as development policy), April 2010. I could not ...
Thursday, July 1, 2010

Role of India and the US in helping Africa achieve its development goals

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Africa is second fastest growing region in the world and fared well during the global economic crisis. Its expanding middle-class population...
Monday, June 28, 2010

Is Depression III possible?

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Krugman argues that it is possible because of policy failure to spend more when spending is inadequate, leading to large unemployment and d...
Monday, June 21, 2010

Industrial and trade policies as competitiveness policy

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Reis and Farole argue that industrial and trade policies are here to stay, especially after the economic crisis, which decreased confidence...
Sunday, June 20, 2010

Economic discourse & accountability in Nepal

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