Research and Publications

1. Towards Enterprise Building in Nepal

Towards Enterprise Building in Nepal is a handbook for aspiring young entrepreneurs in Nepal largely based on arthalaya-one of the most popular and successful educational initiative of Samriddhi, The Prosperity Foundation. The volume in its about 100 pages contains stories of Nepalese entrepreneurs, legal document formats and guidelines to help you start your own business along with experience sharing articles as well as success stories of arthalaya graduates.

The handbook is available at Political Economic Resource Center of Samriddhi, The Prosperity Foundation. The online downloadable version will be available soon.

2. Nepal Updates

Samriddhi's monthly newsletter Nepal Updates brings you the political economic happenings in Nepal and articles & viewpoints related to Samriddhi's working areas. In you are interested to receive our newsletter please send us an email to info AT samriddhi.org or subscribe it from the homepage.

3. Book reviews

Population: The Ultimate Resource

30 June, 2010

The book Population: The Ultimate Resource with its collection of essays by Peter T.Bauer, Sauvik Chakraverti, Nicholas Ebestadt, Deepak Lal and Julian L. Simon tries to clarify the misconception people have about population being the ultimate hindering force for economic development.

The Fountainhead

14 May, 2010

On October 1, 1863 Ayn Rand gave a speech at Lewis and Clark College on 'The Goal of my Writing' where she said : " This is the motive and purpose of my writing; the projection of an ideal man."

Armchair Economist

19 April, 2010

Steven E. Landsburg’s The Armchair Economist is an entertaining collection of clever but controversial articles. Written in an easy-to-read style, this is an appealing book for pointing out common fallacies in arguments about deficits, inflation, unemployment, and other major political issues.

जनाथन गलिबलका साहसिक कार्यहरु ।

22 March, 2010

केन स्कुलल्याण्ड द्धारा यस पुस्तकमा अर्थशास्त्रका आधारभूत सिद्धान्तहरुलाई निकैनै सरल भाषामा प्रस्तुत गरेका छन् । यो पुस्तकले स्वतन्त्र बजार र स्वतन्त्र सिद्धान्तहरु जुन बुझ्न र बुझाउन धेरै गाह्ो हुन्छ त्यसलाई सरल शक्तिशाली र मनोरन्जनात्मक तरिकाले सजिलै बुझ्नेगरी व्याख्या गरिएको छ ।

Bureaucracy

10 March, 2010

As it is with every centrally planned or socialist economy, bureaucracy has been one of the major impediments to progress in Nepal. Excessive corruption and shameless inefficiency characterizes Nepalese bureaucracy.

The Choice

16 February, 2010

Read an article by Russell Roberts or a chapter from his book and you will start thinking twice before terming economics as a mundane subject. “The Choice” is yet another typical Mr. Roberts stuff.

Waging the war of ideas

19 January, 2010

John Blundell’s Waging the War of Ideas is a collection of published essays, reviews and introductions by showing how the founders of the IEA successfully fought the conventional ‘planning’ wisdom of the 1960s and 1970s, providing the ideas which, by the 1980s and 1990s had brought about increased freedom and a revival in the use of markets.

How the West Grew Rich

23 October, 2009

When viewing the success of the western industrialized world, one is prone to believe that giant corporate organizations and mass production technology were the causes for the West’s massive wealth. Worse still, some people attribute the success to imperialism and exploitation.

The Law

20 September, 2009

The Law, first published as a pamphlet in June, 1850, is already more than a hundred years old. And because its truths are eternal, it will still be read when another century has passed.

Economics in One Lesson

05 June, 2009

Usually considered one of the most important books in economics, Henry Hazlitt's classic, Economics in One Lesson, is an easy-to-read introduction to the concepts of economic liberty. This manifesto of free market economics has taught millions sound economic thinking.

Freakonomics

06 February, 2009

In Freakonomics, Levitt and his co-author, journalist Stephen Dubner, offer a survey of some of the most interesting research topics Levitt has tackled during his career.

Atlas Shrugged

11 December, 2008

Atlas Shrugged is a novel by Ayn Rand, first published in 1957 in the United States.

4. Articles

साँचो प्रजातन्त्रले नै जनतालाई शत्ति दिन्छ

by केन डेभी | 25 April, 2010

डेमोक्रेसी शब्द ग्रीक शब्दहरु "डेमोज"; जसको अर्थ जनता र "क्रेटोज"; जसको मतलब शक्ति वा शासनबाट लिइएको हो । त्यही भएर प्रजातन्त्र भनेको जनताको शासन हो । धेरै देशहरु जो आफूलाई प्रजातान्त्रिक राष्ट्र भनेर दाबी गर्छन् उनीहरुको सरकारको स्वरुपमा थुप्रै भिन्नता छ ।

बिहारको वृद्धि

by Arthaprkash Vidyarthi | 10 February, 2010

नयाँ वर्ष २०१० को उपलक्ष्यमा भारतबाट नेपालीहरुलाई खुसीको समाचार । भारतको केन्द्रिय तथ्याङ्क विभागको रिपोर्टको अनुसार भारतीय राज्यहरु मध्ये सबैभन्दा कमजोर अर्थतन्त्र मानिएको बिहारमा सन् २००४-०९ को अवधीमा ११ प्रतिशतको आर्थिक वृद्धि गरेको छ ।

गरिवी हासिल गर्नका लागि रणनितीहरु

by Leon Louw | 26 January, 2010

ँगरिबी हासिल गर्न ध्यानपूर्वक योजना गर्न जरुरी छ । केही चिरपरिचित अत्याधुनिक रणनीतिहरु जसले गरिबीबढाउँछन् ती हाम्रो पहुँचमा छन् ।

सम्पत्ति

by Ludwig Von Mises | 18 December, 2009

मानव समाज सहकार्य गर्नका लागि व्यक्तिहरुको संघ हो । एक्लो व्यक्तिको कार्य भन्दा श्रम विभाजनको सिद्धान्त अनुसार सहकार्य गर्दा उच्च उत्पादन हुन्छ । यदि केहि संख्यामा मानिसहरुको श्रम विभाजनको सिद्धान्त अनुसार सहयोगात्मक ढंगले काम गरेमा उनीहरुको उत्पादन अन्य सम्पूर्ण कुरालाई स्थायी राखेर हेर्दा एकल दक्ष व्यक्तिहरुले गरेको कार्यको जोड भन्दा अझ बढि हुन्छ । यहि सत्यमा सम्पूर्ण मानव सभ्यता स्थापना भएको हो ।

Economic growth and the new constitution

by Shristi Khadka | 07 December, 2009

The combination of the two conditions-- ceiling and confiscation— puts a check on optimum utilization of all kinds of resources from human to natural. And when there is no optimum utilization of resources growth is not possible.

Planning and poverty alleviation in Nepal

by Shristi Khadka | 05 November, 2009

Poverty alleviation, the guiding principle of almost all development planning in Nepal, is still the main agenda. The efforts from potpourri of actors—state, market, I/NGOs, CBOs and donors—for almost five years have been meager in Nepal.

Improving Nepalese Education through Choice

by Surath Giri | 10 May, 2009

Though the government has been spending millions of rupees in operating expenses and infrastructures of education, the quality of Nepalese education is next to nothing. So what wrong with the Nepalese Education???

खुला व्यापार नै उत्तम नीति

08 April, 2009

संरक्षणवादको भूत चढ्दो छ। यो सधै खतरनाक र मूर्ख नीति हो, जुन आर्थिक संकटको अवस्थामा अझ बढि विनाशक हुन्छ, त्यसले विश्व अर्थतन्त्र लाई झन् हानि पुर्‍याउँछ। राज्यको समृद्धिको आधार भनेको मुलुक भित्रका उत्पादकहरुलाई सरकारले एकाधिकार प्रदान गर्नु संरक्षणवादको मूल तर्क हो।

The Vibrant Bazaars of South Asia

by Arpita & Manogya | 11 November, 2008

No matter where you go in South Asia, one common feature is the vibrant bazaars. Essentially these are large informal markets that sell anything to

Learning Vs. Getting a Degree

by Robin Sitoula | 13 November, 2007

While education generally implies the formal system of attending formalized institutions like schools, training centers and institutes, the word I prefer to use is ‘learning’.

5. View points

Present anarchy and the future of freedom

by Surath Giri | 25 May, 2010

"None are so hopelessly enslaved as those who falsely believe they are free." -Goethe The prevailing anarchy in the country seems to have taken its toll on the importance of freedom. While discussing on ways to get Nepal out of this mess and start on the path of progress,

Make it legal

by Saurav Sharma | 19 May, 2010

The news of the orchids being transported illegally to China with the help of Nepal police came as a shock to me. More than the involvement of Nepal police, the government policy surprised me.

Monetary Compensations: How Justified?

by Sarita Sapkota | 20 April, 2010

Its not unusual news for us Nepalese hearing time and again about the government compensating X and Y for various reasons-especially when there is a certain amount of loss in question and a void of people/parties taking responsibility for the loss. Therefore, it’s quite natural for us to assume that the role of the government (one among many we think it has in our lives) is to fill the void and compensate.

Nepal: Communist Paradise? Yes , indeed but how long?

by Surath Giri | 22 February, 2010

In his article "Nepal: Communist Paradise" , Jainendra Jeevan has rightly argued that Nepal has been a paradise for communism because when took one of its last breaths in Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, changed its form in China and Vietnam, was crushed in Peru, it was at its prime time in our country in the form of CPN-UML.

Government preparing to ban import of inverters: Another farce of civil rights!

by Surath Giri | 07 February, 2010

The recent news regarding government’s preparation to ban the import of inverters and other similar electrical equipments citing they are the cause of increased load-shedding entertained the citizens as intended maybe.

Impunity Creating Intolerance

by Amit Pyakurel | 11 August, 2009

No matter how shocking and hateful was the brutal murder of a college girl, Khyati Shrestha, the discourse, condemnation and deliberation over the incident would eventually fizzle-out from our minds, like it has happened every time regarding other similar incidents in the past.

Threatening move

by Ashutosh Tiwari | 22 June, 2009

According to www.nepalbandh.com, a website that tracks the number of shutdowns, so far in June alone, as of this writing, there have been 38 instances of bandas across the country. Since 1 January, only 11 days have elapsed without there being a shutdown anywhere in Nepal.

Looking for 'Open Spaces'

by Prabhat (David) Shrestha | 18 February, 2009

Ever since the restoration of democracy in 1990, we have been flaunting our freedom, freedom of expression, freedom of association and tons of other freedom. Does this include the freedom to deprive others of their freedom?

Self Ownership in Nepalese Society

by Surath Giri | 06 February, 2009

When looked upon from the vantage point of freedom, Nepalese society seems to be in infant stage. A mature society implies respect for the right of an individual to enjoy maximum freedom as to what to do with his life, actions and property and hence live a life he chooses while respecting similar rights of others.

Student Politics in South Asia : is Nepal next on the 'Banning' list?

by Robin Sitoula | 12 November, 2008

Students are considered as one of the most important agents of political change throughout the world, in a number of cases providing the force which toppled governments.

6. Artha

After Arthalaya, the participants run an Entrepreneurs’ Club in their respective colleges. And as a joint account of these clubs, they bring out a monthly newsletter called ‘Artha’. The issues raised by this newsletter covers the area of Individual Freedom, Economic Freedom and Rule of Law. Students of different colleges contribute with their articles and views in this effort. Samriddhi facilitates the process.

Discussion on Liberty (Internal Event)

Thu, 09 September, 2010 | 02:00 pm onwards

Samriddhi's Office
Lecture Series by Dr. Bhola Nath Chalise (Internal event)

Fri, 10 September, 2010 | 05:00 pm onwards
Boot Camp

Sat, 18 September, 2010 | 09:30 am onwards

Hotel Radisson, Lazimpat, Kathmandu.
Last Thursdays Entrepreneurs Speak

Thu, 30 September, 2010 | 05:30 pm onwards

Dwarika's Hotel, Battisputali

Freedom and equality: when are they mutually exclusive?

by Sarita Sapkota | 02 September, 2010

In the article 'Seven Principles of Sound Public Policy', Lawrence W. Reed stated his first principle as "Free people are not equal, and equal people are not free". Not referring to equality as the equality before law and purely taking it in a sense of material wealth, many people I know find the statement agreeable but somehow they don't like the sound of it and in a political setting like ours, its only predictable.

काठमाडौंबासीहरुको बिजोग ।

by Surath Giri | 02 September, 2010

एकपल्ट फेरी काठमाडौंबासीहरुको बिजोग भएको छ । कथित सुकिला मुकिलाहरुको घर ,चोक र गल्लि-गल्लीमा फोहोरको डुङुर जम्मा भएको छ । कारण फोहोर फाल्न प्रयोग गरिरखिएको ठाउँ -ओखरपौवा-बासीको अबरोध । फोहोर फाल्ने जिम्मा पायेको काठमाडौं महानगरपालिकाको भरपुर प्रयासका बाबजुद गत एक हप्ता देखि काठमाडौंको फोहोर उठ्न सकिराखेको थिएन ।

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“Cooking is my hobby and that is what brought me to the meat products sector.”

24 June, 2010

Chandra Tiwari of Nina and Hager a brand name in the Nepal market of meat and processing shared his experience and journey as an entrepreneur at Last Thursdays on May 27th 2010, organized by Entrepreneurs of Nepal and Samriddhi, The Prosperity Foundation.

Samriddhi Poll

Facts, not Fear.

Environmentalist has mostly aimed school children to misinform with the help of textbook. Kids and young people are taught that Earth is moving on the brink of destruction and will be pushed into the unfathomed depth if their mothers use one more polystyrene cup.

SOUND MONEY ESSAY CONTEST