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.
Chapter 1: Introduction.
Chapter 2: The Circular Nexus of Remittances,
Banks Credit, and Trade Deficits.
Chapter 3: Governance Quality and Export
Performance: A Lesson from COVID-19.
Chapter 4: Integrated Agriculture and
Manufacturing Sectors for Speedy Growth.
Chapter 5: Revenue Efficiency in
Nepal: The Key Determinants.
Chapter 6: Democracy, Governance Quality, and
Economic Development.
Chapter 7: Export Efficiency from the Perspective of
Fiscal Policy in Nepal.
Chapter 8: Conclusions.
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.
