Discussion Paper: Possibility of Education Vouchers in Nepal
The abject performance of public schools in the country has led to a massive zero-enrollment rate in hundreds of public […]
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Benefit Sharing in Hydropower Projects in Nepal
This book discusses one of the major challenges being faced in Nepal’s hydropower sector– sharing benefits with locals. Over the […]
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Ensuring Protection of Private Property
‘Right to Property’ has been guaranteed as a fundamental right in the Interim Constitution of Nepal, 2007. In practice however, […]
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Regulatory Reform in Transportation Services: Volume I – Understanding Why Cartels Exist and Sustain in Public Transportation Services
This paper looks into the theory behind cartels, its behavior in public transportation system of Nepal and why they exist […]
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Regulatory Reform in Transportation Services: Volume II – Revisiting taxi licensing in Bagmati Zone
In May 2000, the Department of Transport Management issued a notice to halt new registration of taxis in Bagmati Zone […]
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Better Education Outcomes Through Education Entrepreneurs: Volume 1 – Cost of Registering Private Schools in Nepal
While public education to a certain grade is “free”, parents’ perceive that private schools offer better education compared to public […]
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Cost of Firing in Nepal
Employment Protection Legislations (EPL) such as the Labor Act 1992 and the Trade Union Act 1993 (among others) were enacted to […]
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Better Education Outcomes Through Education Entrepreneurs: Volume II – Cost of Complying with Applicable Regulations
In response to the ‘mushrooming’ of private schools, especially in the urban areas of Nepal, the government came up with […]
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Economic Freedom Country Audit Report Nepal 2015 – Executive Summary
Nepal’s score in the Fraser Institute’s annual Economic Freedom of the World Report has stayed within 5.3 to 6.3 (out […]
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Economic Freedom Country Audit Report Nepal 2015
In April 2015, Samriddhi came together with the prestigious Fraser Institute and Atlas Network to undertake the Country Audit process, […]
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Ideas for Rebuilding Nepal
The April 25, 2015 earthquake has posed the Government of Nepal with one of the biggest disaster related challenges in […]
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Trade Study Series: A Look at Petroleum and Fertilizer Supply in Nepal
“Trade study series: A look at petroleum and fertilizer supply in Nepal” pursues two very important issues for the average […]
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Nepal’s Foreign Investment Policy and its Implications to Investors
This study evaluates Nepal’s foreign investment policy regime, especially with regards to the draft of the new Foreign Investment Policy […]
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Background Paper on Economic Aspirations and Policy Priorities
As an independent think tank which has been working on raising economic agendas and working on economic policies since its […]
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Discussion Paper on Promoting Investment in Tourism Industry in Nepal
The Nepal Economic Summit 2014 was created to act as a platform of opportunities for the government, political leaders, private […]