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Monday, May 11, 2015

Understanding the impact of the Nepal earthquake on priority affected districts (Part II)

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In the preceding blog post , I focused on aspects such as area, population, share in national production, share in agricultural and manufact...
Saturday, May 9, 2015

Understanding the impact of the Nepal earthquake on priority affected districts (Part I)

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The 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal on 25 April has caused widespread loss of lives and property . The scale of devastation is b...
Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Nepal earthquake and migration

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Excerpts from a NYT story on Nepal earthquake and migration of young men : The absence of young men has been keenly felt over the las...
Friday, May 1, 2015

Initial analysis of the economic impact of the Nepal earthquake

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This blog piece is cross-posted on Asian Development Blog . Here is my earlier reflection on the Great Earthquake in Nepal. ADB’s initi...
Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Tremors and timidity in Nepal

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I am safe for now. Thank you for your concern and support. Stayed in a makeshift camp/tent since Sunday. Hopefully, things will get back to ...
Monday, April 13, 2015

Third highest remittance inflows (% of GDP) to Nepal in 2013

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According to the latest Migration and Development Brief (No.24 ), official remittance inflows to Nepal reached 28.8% of GDP in 2013, which m...
Sunday, April 12, 2015

Identifying the growth hotspots in India

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A new McKinsey Institute report identifies growth hotspots (or investable pockets of growth) in India for the next decade. It takes into ac...