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Monday, November 19, 2012

Policy challenges facing low income countries due to re-emerging vulnerabilities

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In its latest brief , the IMF argues that at present the low income countries (LICs) have limited fiscal space and larger current account d...
Thursday, November 15, 2012

The impact of labor income on poverty

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How much does changes in labor earnings influence poverty (by income source)? A recent study by Inchauste et al. (2012) shows that change i...
Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Enhancing efficacy of government in new times

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Recognizing the crucial role governments play in supporting the economy (especially during times of crisis) and providing foundations for pr...
Saturday, November 3, 2012

NEPAL: Proejcted agriculture production in FY 2012/13

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The shortage of fertilizers and low and late monsoon during peak paddy planting season are expected to lower economic growth rate (unless...
Thursday, November 1, 2012

Why fiscal stimulus worked in China?

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The short answer, according to a new paper by Fardoust, Lin, and Luo, is that since the Chinese fiscal stimulus in 2008-09 focused on (i) ...
Monday, October 29, 2012

Doing Business 2013: No improvement in ease of doing business in Nepal

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In its latest Doing Business 2013 : Smarter Regulations for Small and Medium-Size Enterprises report, the IFC has ranked Singapore as the ...
Friday, October 26, 2012

Nepal has the highest minimum wage in South Asia?

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Workers affiliated to various trade unions have time and again gone on strike demanding hike in wages and allowances. The recurring row o...