The Political Economy of Underdevelopment and Poverty in Nepal

ISBN-13: 9781032417981 / Angielski / Twarda / 2023 / 272 str.

Sri Ram Poudyal

Opis

The book presents a critical and radical analysis of factors that have kept Nepal in a state of underdevelopment and poverty, with huge section of the society in underprivileged and deprived socio-economic conditions, despite planning, foreign aid, and numerous political changes, from the Rana regime through to the republic regime.

Spis treści

1. The Persistence of Underdevelopment 2. The Rhetoric of Poverty Alleviation 3. Dependency on Foreign Aid 4. Nature of the State and Underdevelopment in Nepal 5. Future Challenges

O autorze

Sri Ram Poudyal, former Professor of Economics, Tribhuvan University, Nepal is a Member of the Board of Directors of Nepal Rastra Bank, the Central Bank of Nepal.