Sociology in Nepal: Underdevelopment amidst growth

International Sociology Isabella Paoletti Identities Globalization of the Other Underdevelopment : Third World Cultural

Inclusive Growth in Nepal

Nepal has had a good economic growth since the mid 80s and throughout the 90s. This has led to increased inequality, but in general the poor have also benefited economically. The exception is some ethnic groups of the central and eastern hills, where labor migration has been more limited. Poverty was still high in 2003 in particular within the Tamang and Rai communities. Poverty has declined am...

Tropical Underdevelopment

Most recent cross-country analyses of economic growth have neglected physical geography as a determinant of economic growth. This paper reviews the distinctive development challenges faced by economies situated in tropical climates. Using geographic information system (GIS) mapping, the paper presents evidence that production technology in the tropics has lagged behind temperate zone technology...

Tourism and Economic Growth in Nepal

Tourism has become an important economic activity in all the countries of the world. It creates various direct, indirect and induced effects in the economy. This paper attempts to confirm empirically about the positive impact of tourism in Nepal. It is based on Nepalese data of foreign exchange earnings from tourism and gross domestic product for the period between FY 1974/75 and 2009/10. Co-in...

Structural Changes and Economic Growth in Nepal

This paper analyzes the structural change and performance of the Nepalese economy over the period of 1965 to 2009, specially focusing on the impact of IMF and World Bank's structural adjustment program implemented since the mid-1980s based on the Washington consensus. The performance of Nepalese economy has not improved much after the implementation of a series of structural adjustment programs...