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STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT POLICIES AND POVERTY ERADICATION Meena Acharya, Yubaraj Khatiwada and Shankar Aryal, 2003 Price: Rs 350/- US$ 25 Reviews government's structural adjustment policies and their overall impact on the economy in terms of financial, fiscal to external trade development. Critically examines whether the financial sector development has increased access of the poor to financial resources.
DO WE NEED ECONOMIC REFORMS PHASE II ? PROCEEDING OF THE NATIONAL WORKSHOP Institute for Integrated Development Studies (IIDS), 2000 Price: Rs 110/- US$ 3 Proceedings of a national conference, contains four papers written and presented at the conference by three economists of Nepal, viz Dr Yuva Raj Khatiwada, Prof Pushkar Bajracharya and Dr Devendra Chapagain. Examines the impact of the economic reforms on four different sectors in the country that have a significant bearing on any national economy, viz financial, fiscal, trade, industry and investment, and agriculture.
NEPAL BEYOND 2000: POLICIES FOR SUSTAINED CATCH-UP GROWTH: PROCEEDING OF A NATIONAL WORKSHOP Institute for Integrated Development Studies(IIDS),1999 Price: Rs 200/- US$ 3 Proceedings of a national conference, contains six papers written and presented at the conference by Nepal's leading authorities (viz Prithvi Raj Ligal, Roop Jyoti, Shankar P Sharma, Bal Gopal Baidya, Kul Shekhar Sharma and Prof Sridhar K Khatri)on subjects as diverse as macro and micro economic policies, financial sector reforms, social policies and economic success, good governance, regional cooperation and integration, etc.
NATIONAL CONSENSUS FOR DEVELOPMENT IN NEPAL Dr Madan K Dahal, Dr Kishor K Guru-Gharana and Dev Raj Dahal, 1997 Price: Rs 45/- US$ 2 Explores the possibility of breaking, through identification of critical areas of economy which require national consensus, the existing shackles on the national energy. Asserts national consensus can be achieved on broad issues of national interest despite differences in the preferred strategies to fulfil the interests. Argues, in the case of Nepal, the most fundamental bases of national consensus on economic issues would be provided by strict adherence to the directives and vision underlined in the State policy of the Constitution of Nepal and the sense of identity with the national interests in developing common responses to vital policy issues. If election manifestos are not to be used as documents of misinformation and political stunts, and if the parties are really serious about the policies and programmes in their manifestos, then building national consensus on broad economic issues will not be difficult, claims the book.
IMPACT OF ECONOMIC LIBERALIZATION IN NEPAL Prof Pushkar Bajracharya and Shankar Sharma, 1996 Price: Rs 55/- US$ 5 Examines the liberalization process in Nepal and evaluates the actual or likely social impact of economic liberalization. Discusses the gap between policies and their implementation. Points out discrepancies and problems. Finds the reform measures to have been highly instrumental in improving the trade performance and the impact of trade liberalization and correction of real exchange rate to be positive on the production of both foodgrains and cash crops. Suggests, such policy packages should consider the strengths, weaknesses and realities of the country and the packages should be supported by complementary policies. Warns, reverting the liberalization process may have colossal economic costs. Calls for political will to overcome short term problems and meet challenges.