economics
Some analysts of Nepalese economy and society like Blaikie, Cameron and Seddon argue that "industrial development has been so limited in Nepal that it is quite impossible to speak of a national industrial capitalist class". A Kondos argues to the contrary, claiming that such an industrial class has come into being since the mid 1970s and expanded significantly during the 1980s, specifically in...
On the basis of assumed causes influencing human movement, international migration can be broadly categorised into two groups: voluntary and involuntary. The present paper concentrates on voluntary international migration in Nepal although in many cases the difference between voluntary and involuntary movements may be unclear.
The current population situation in Nepal results in part...
The primary objective is to examine the socioeconomic network of a Terai village of the far western region of Nepal. An attempt has been made in the exposition of various socio-cultural institutions prevalent among the Rana Tharus of a Terai village in relation to their socioeconomic network, which has been existence since long ago. The paper looks at how the various socio-cultural...
The economic performance of Nepal is governed by many diverse factors interconnected by means of natural, human and economic forces. Research studies are invariably confronted with questions of choice between alternative paradigms, empirical models, analytical frameworks and quantitative techniques. The most serious of all problems in research on Nepal, however, is the lack of dependable time...
While the cultural and religious importance of mutual help institutions has been emphasised by scholars of Nepalese culture, the socioeconomic aspects of such institutions and systems have only in a few instances received broad recognition. Any deficiency of information on the subject has become more crucial nowadays, since the economic development of Nepal has come to terms with an ever...
Himalaya Finance and Savings Company traces its origins back to an age-old institution, the Dhikuti or dhukuti. It is called in the Nepali language, dhikur (literally, storage book for valuables of food grains) among the Thakali, the ethnic group originally living in the Kali Gandaki valley and having been engaged in the trans-Himalayan trade where it appears to have...
In War and Peace, Leo Tolstoy wrote that political leaders are driven by the underlying social forces of which they are indicators rather than commanders. Examples of underlying social forces are population increase requiring creation of more social capital; the decay of economic and political systems, demanding structural change; the different impact of growth and social change on various...
In Nepal, development planning was started with the implementation of the First Five-Year Plan in 1956. Despite experiencing improvements, Nepal still remains one of the poorest countries in the world with a human development ranking of 129 out of 167 countries (UNDP 2001). Since the installation of a multi-party democracy in 1990, the Eighth (1992-97) and Ninth (1997-2002) Five-Year Plans...
Nepal is located in south Asia and lies on the southern lap of the Himalayas, occupying an area of about 147,181 square kilometres, with an average width of 193 kilometres from north to south and about 885 kilometres from east to west. It is a country with diverse geography and climates. This diversity is reflected in the mosaic of ethnic groups reflecting how Nepal is at the crossroad of two...
The ten-year conflict in Nepal can be viewed as the result of ignoring and failing to strengthen the state and nation building through political, economic and social integration. This study aimed to understand and assess the causes of conflict and their effects on livelihoods in and around Bardia National Park, Nepal. Crotty’s model has been used to collect the information and conduct...
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