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This paper descriptively analyzes the poverty scenario in Nepal and particularly focuses on poverty and the … already been more than six decades, however, Nepal still suffers from poverty coupled with low economic growth, unemployment … macroeconomic condition, trends and dimensions of poverty, periodic development plans and their effect on poverty and finally the …
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Role of non-farm sector was found to be vital with high share in household income (37%). Also, lower values for poverty … the hills. Livestock sector, thus, could also contribute significantly and help reduce poverty and inequality with … reducing poverty as well as income-inequality, availability of more non-farm earning opportunities may be helpful to combat …
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This paper studies the integration of rice markets in the mid-west and far-west districts of Nepal. The data were drawn … mainly from the World Food Programme (WFP) database on Nepal. Results indicate that the rice markets of the hinterland are … of Nepal. Moreover, the poor road infrastructure determines the price differentials. Poor infrastructure impedes price …
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Climate change influences crop yield vis-à-vis crop production to a greater extent in countries like Nepal where … variables on yield of major food-crops in Nepal, namely rice, wheat, maize, millet, barley and potato based on regression model … period. Climate variables show some influences on the yield of these major food-crops in Nepal. Increase in summer rain and …
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Lanka and Nepal. All the variables are found to be integrated of the same order in the case of Pakistan, India and Nepal …
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This paper examines the farm size and productivity relationship using data from Nepalese mid hills. The household data used has been drawn from a survey conducted by the author and financed by the Norwegian University of Life Science. The analysis uses models both allowing for and not allowing...
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This paper applies Ricardian approach to measure the effect of climate change on crop production in Nepal using cross …-section data of Nepal Living Standard Survey 2003/04 and climate data from Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Nepal. The … all climatic zones of Nepal. Net farm revenue is regressed on climate and socio-economic variables. The findings show that …
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among South Asian countries with particular reference to Nepal. In this regard this study makes a comparative assessment of … also explores the impact of the sensitive list maintained by India, under SAFTA, on the rise in exports from Nepal to India … scenario. However, Nepal also turns out to be important gainer as her exports to the South Asian region as whole increase by …
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Tourism has been growing in Nepal. Tourism creates various direct, indirect and induced effects in the economy. This … paper is designed to examine the role of tourism development on economic growth in Nepal. The study is based on annual data … development in Nepal using co-integration techniques and a Vector Error Correction Model (VECM). The evidence confirms that …
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