Labor strikes in manufacturing and services sector have intensified in Nepal, especially after 2006. The strikes are usually organized by le...
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Showing posts with label cultures of nepal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cultures of nepal. Show all posts
The Diva in Down on Tunics in Teheran...
I've worked hard to establish my reputation as 'the diva in down'. A critical component in maintaining this title (as many have ...
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Nepal’s poverty based on various poverty lines
There is an ongoing debate on whether the most widely used $1.25 per day (PPP 2005) poverty line truly reflects the cost of basic needs. Th...
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Costs of climate change and adaptation to Nepal
A new ADB report on the costs of climate change and adaptation (full report here ) argues that Nepal would see economic losses equivalent t...
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The People You Meet: Destination Iran!
People often ask me why I climb mountains. I climb for the sheer magnificence of the vistas I see and experience at altitude - high above th...
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The story about migration and remittances in Nepal
This blog post is adapted from a NYT article published on 15 August 2014. In Nepal, a Better Life With a Steep Price By GARDINER HARRISAUG ...
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The power of youth to make a difference
Youth Ambassador for Habitat Youth BUILD 2014 . By Santo...
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Who gets the fuel subsidy in reality?
Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) is one of the largest loss making public enterprises in Nepal. In FY2012, NOC losses amounted to NRs9.5 billio...
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How can local government create growth clusters?
The local government has a crucial role to play in creating an appropriate, dynamic eco-system for start-ups, and thus drive growth clusters...
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Inspections help in the formalization of informal firms
de Andrade el al. (2013) find that “informal firms will not formalize unless forced to do so, suggesting formality offers little private be...
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NEPAL: Major highlights of IMF’s 2014 Article IV report
Last week the IMF published a report based on its Article IV consultations in Nepal. The report is a useful document especially for update ...
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Bamboo Shoots, Potatoes, and Black-Eyed Peas Medley (Taamaa-Alu-Bodi ko Tarkaari)
Try something new today with the edible shoots of bamboo plants, one of the most common ingredients in Asian cooking. Taamaa-Alu-Bodi ko Ta...
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The People You Meet: Alpamayo Expedition Wrap Up...
Every return begins where you finish. The journey in its entirety, however seamlessly straightforward, epically complicated, big or small i...
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DSA 2014: Nepal is at low risk of debt distress
The latest IMF-IDA debt sustainability analysis (DSA) shows that Nepal faces a low risk of debt distress. In 2012 DSA, Nepal was categorize...
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Overview of Nepal’s FY2015 budget
Here is brief snapshot of the FY2015 budget , which has rightly focused on two fundamental issues: (i) public infrastructure investments, an...
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Twin troubles in Nepal’s tourism sector
Here is an article, written by Deepak Adhikari, about the troubles faced by the travel and tourism sector following the deadly avalanche on...
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