For those who are interested, here are the Nobel prize lectures in economics. Thank you. youtube.com/live/YcuxbYUW8…

We can't just estimate GDP using nightlights at super-granular levels. Why? It's due to issues with 'elasticities'. Here's the breakdown in simple terms:

नेपालजस्ता देशहरूले जलवायु वित्तलाई आफ्नो अधिकार ठान्छन् किनकि तिनीहरू कार्बन उत्सर्जन निकै कम गर्छन् तर बिकसित देशहरुले गरेको उत्सर्जनको मूल्य चुकाउनु परिरहेकोछ। जलवायु परिवर्तनको असर कम गर्न चाहिने लगानी कहाँबाट खोज्ने? :: भागवत भट्टराई :: Setopati setopati.com/kinmel/economy…

दक्षिण एसियामा आर्थिक करिडोरको विकासको महत्वबारे मेरो लेख। ** आर्थिक करिडोरको विकासले पूर्वाधारको अभाव र व्यापार अवरोधहरूलाई सम्बोधन गर्दै व्यापार, औद्योगिकीकरण र कनेक्टिभिटीलाई बढाउँछ। ** blogs.adb.org/blog/roads-ric…

नेपालको कर्मचारीतन्त्रलाई लिएर प्रायः नकरात्मक टिका–टिप्पणी गर्ने गरिन्छ । भर्खरै सेवाप्रवेश गरेका जेन-जी अधिकृतहरु यसबारे के भन्छन् ? उनीहरु कस्तो सपना बोकेर आएका हुन्छन् ? हामीले यो भिडियोमा यस्ता केही प्रतिनिधिमूलक अनुहारहरुसँग अन्तरक्रिया गरेका छौं : youtube.com/watch?v=1mRDKi…

🗣️ Publication Alert! We are releasing the third edition of the Nepal Competitiveness Index 2025 on Friday (21 Feb 2025) in partnership with Asia Competitiveness Institute Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy NUS Stay tuned for more book release-related updates! Jaya Jung Mahat Nischal Dhungel Juria Siddhartha Rayamajhi

🗣️ New Book Alert The Nepal Competitiveness Index 2025 book is out now. The book is available from our office. To secure a personal copy of the book and for further details, please get in touch with Santosh Sharma Poudel at (+977) 9801193336 Asia Competitiveness Institute

बिखालु हावाले खोसिरहेछ नेपालीको सवा तीन वर्ष आयु - अनुसन्धान मूलक लेख | Ramesh Kumar Himal Khabar himalkhabar.com/news/144272

As I am wrapping up my PhD, I wrote up a document on my research workflow that can be useful for other PhD students/RAs in economics/finance doing empirical work. brandonzborowski.com/workflow-tips

Only 1 in 3 women are in the workforce in #SouthAsia, compared to 3 out of 4 men. What will it take to #ClearHerPath? ➡️If you’re 18-25 in #SouthAsia, send us your best ideas to win a World Bank internship: wrld.bg/jGIr50VCOVI

Remarks by Dr. Yuba Raj Khatiwada Economic and Development Advisor, Prime Minister youtube.com/watch?v=J6Kc74… Get the Nepal Competitiveness Index 2025 Books eBook bit.ly/NCI2025Book Executive Summary bit.ly/NCI2025Summary Notes for the Policy Makers bit.ly/NCI2025PolicyN…

Literature laureate Nadine Gordimer was deeply involved in the South African anti-apartheid struggle. Her novels and short stories show the consequences of apartheid and racism. Under apartheid, several of her books were banned in South Africa. #FreedomDay

Looking at past budget trends, one thing is clear: big budgets alone do not ensure real development and growth. This year, let’s hope the budget truly prioritizes jobs, infrastructure, and long-term development. My piece in today’s Nepali Times nepalitimes.com/opinion/how-ne…

As Nepal prepares to announce the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, our researcher provides some practical tips on making the budget more realistic and wise. Read the write-up bit.ly/3Z3hno7

How can governments in developing countries harness data more effectively?n This International Growth Centre blog by shahrukh wani explores the barriers, opportunities, & practical tools for building stronger data systems to improve governance and service delivery. theigc.org/blogs/data-in-…

आर्थिक गतिविधि अध्ययन अर्ध–वार्षिक २०८१/८२ को प्रतिवेदन (एकिकृत) nrb.org.np/contents/uploa…

🆕 Special Economic Zones in India: Engines of economic growth or inefficiency? Today on VoxDev, Holger Görg (Kiel Institute (IfW Kiel)) & Alina Mulyukova (Uni Göttingen) discuss firm productivity in public versus private SEZs in India: voxdev.org/topic/firms/sp…

In a new op-ed Esther Duflo reminds us: “'Development aid is not a waste of public money.” 📖 Read via Le Monde: lemonde.fr/en/opinion/art…

Are you interested in exploring how Nepal’s graduation from the LDC status might affect its ODA landscape and the competitiveness of its provinces? Nepal Competitiveness Index 2025 offers in-depth insights on this subject. Read the book online at nipore.org/nepal-competit…

What is development economics? I find it more and more difficult to define what development economics actually is. So, for this VoxDev blog, I asked development economists how they define development economics: voxdev.org/topic/what-dev…