Essays on Key Issues of Development in Nepal: Macroeconomic Perspectives from an LDC Graduating Landlocked Country - Hardcover

Paudel, Ramesh C.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9819577144 ISBN 13: 9789819577149

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2026

Synopsis

This Palgrave Pivot concentrates on the development economics of Nepal, an LDC graduating landlocked country, from a macroeconomic perspective across eight chapters. Six of these chapters are interconnected contextually and serve as comprehensive research articles employing various quantitative techniques. Chapter One introduces Nepal and defines the scope of the publication. Next, an overview of the macroeconomic sector is provided, suggesting potential developmental trajectories for Nepal. Chapters Two through Seven systematically explore pivotal economic issues, including the nexus of remittances, bank credit to the private sector, trade deficits, governance quality and export performance in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the interaction between the agricultural and manufacturing sectors for economic growth, revenue efficiency, the interrelation of democracy, governance quality, and economic growth, as well as export efficiency from a fiscal policy perspective. The concluding chapter synthesizes the findings and offers policy recommendations derived from the analyses.

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About the Author

Ramesh C. Paudel, a PhD Graudate from ANU-Australia, is an Associate Professor at the Central Department of Economics, Tribhuvan University, Nepal. He served as a Member of the National Planning Commission and the Board of Trade, Government of Nepal. He has consulted for government ministries, World Bank, ADB, UN, and the International Trade Centre. He brings a good combination of experiences from academia and policy contexts both from developed and developing economies.

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This Palgrave Pivot concentrates on the development economics of Nepal, an LDC graduating landlocked country, from a macroeconomic perspective across eight chapters. Six of these chapters are interconnected contextually and serve as comprehensive research articles employing various quantitative techniques. Chapter One introduces Nepal and defines the scope of the publication. Next, an overview of the macroeconomic sector is provided, suggesting potential developmental trajectories for Nepal. Chapters Two through Seven systematically explore pivotal economic issues, including the nexus of remittances, bank credit to the private sector, trade deficits, governance quality and export performance in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the interaction between the agricultural and manufacturing sectors for economic growth, revenue efficiency, the interrelation of democracy, governance quality, and economic growth, as well as export efficiency from a fiscal policy perspective. The concluding chapter synthesizes the findings and offers policy recommendations derived from the analyses.

Ramesh C. Paudel, a PhD Graudate from ANU-Australia, is an Associate Professor at the Central Department of Economics, Tribhuvan University, Nepal. He served as a Member of the National Planning Commission and the Board of Trade, Government of Nepal. He has consulted for government ministries, World Bank, ADB, UN, and the International Trade Centre. He brings a good combination of experiences from academia and policy contexts both from developed and developing economies.

Edition details

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9819577144
• ISBN 13: 9789819577149
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 214