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    The economics of peace: a Nepalese perspective

    Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, 2011
    Understanding the importance of peace has been accorded high priority in many religions, such as Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism. In recent years, many economists have realized the monetary value of peace. Peace is a pre-requisite for the development of infrastructural facilities like education, health, roads, irrigation, power and communications.
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    Institutional sphere contribution to human development: an institutional approach

    Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2011
    The institutions have been considered as a major determinant of development with the new institutional economics. The main objective of this paper is to emphasise the importance of integrating the institutional indicator component for evaluating human development.
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    Understanding Mountain Poverty in the Hindu Kush-Himalayas : Regional Report for Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan

    International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, (ICIMOD), Nepal, 2011
    Around 211 million people reside in the greater Himalayan region, but there is a lack of cohesive information on their socioeconomic status. In general, issues such as whether, how, and why mountain poverty differs from national poverty remain unaddressed. This report attempts to identify, understand, and statistically substantiate the specificity of mountain poverty.
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    Pro-Poor Value Chain Development for High ValueProducts in Mountain Regions: Indian Bay Leaf

    International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, (ICIMOD), Nepal, 2011
    Production of high value products and services can help reduce poverty in mountain regions. Value chains can be used to describe the activities and benefits involved in bringing such a product from the producer to the market, and analysed to identify improvements along the chain which, if addressed, yield the highest positive outcome for small producers, traders, and processors.
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    Options for payment mechanisms under national REDD+ programmes

    International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, (ICIMOD), Nepal, 2012
    As the global discourse on REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) continues, this working paper argues that it is important for governments, civil society organizations, and forestry stakeholders at and below the national level to build their understanding of REDD+ policy and finance mechanisms.
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    Savings behaviour in South Asia

    Institute of Economic Growth, India, 2008
    Economic growth is among the most important factors affecting the quality of life that a people lead in a country. Given the close relation between savings and growth, the analysis of savings behaviour becomes naturally important in this context. Yet, a comprehensive analysis of the savings behaviour for many of the South Asian countries is missing
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    Balancing state and community participation in development partnership projects: emerging evidence from Indian SDPS in Nepal

    Research and Information System for Developing Countries, 2013
    Since early nineties when ‘East Asian miracle’ aroused heated debate among revisionists and neoclassical economists on economic development and the role of state, two different approaches have emerged in the realm of development cooperation.
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    My rights, my voice: annual progress report 2013

    Oxfam, 2014
    My Rights, My Voice (MRMV) engages marginalized children and youth in their rights to health and education services in eight countries. The 2013 Annual Progress Report provides an overview of the second year of this innovative three year programme and of the MRMV Global Programme Framework.
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    Air pollution reduction and control in South Asia

    Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan, 2012
    With increasing urbanisation and economic growth, air pollution is becoming an urgent concern in South Asian countries Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
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    Fighting corruption in South Asia: building accountability

    Transparency International, 2014
    Hardly a speech is delivered in South Asia without mention of the need to fight corruption in the region. Yet despite the lofty promises, corruption is on the rise. This report shows how a serious lack of political will on the part of governments to make laws work, means that government action to fight corruption is largely ineffective.

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