Tag: Trade Policy

The course objective is to provide the better understanding of development planning theory and Nepalese Economy.

Contents

1. Development Planning
   • Concept of Development and Growth
   • Concept of Development Planning
   • Types of Planning
   • Importance of development planning in developing countries
2. Nepalese Economy and development plan
   • Structure and corporate of Nepalese Economy-Agriculture and non-agriculture
   • Sources of Resources – Natural, human, physical, financial, social capital resources
3. Planning in Nepal
   • Overview and characteristics of National Planning in Nepal
   • Economic Policies, Program and Progress
   • National Plan Formulation Process
   • Role of Planning Institutions
4. Human Development in Nepal
   • Concept of Human Development
   • Human Development Status of Nepal
   • Poverty and its status in Nepal
   • Causes and effect of poverty in Nepal
5. Concept of Foreign Trade and Commerce
   • Trade policy
   • Growth and composition of foreign trade in Nepal and its issues and constraints

References

• Gupta, D. B., Halan, Y.C. & Desi, P.B. (1982). Development Planning and Policy. New Delhi: Wiley Eastern Limited.
• Jhirgan, M.H. (2007). The Economics of Development and Planning. New Delhi: Vrinda Publications.
• Lekkhi, R.K & Singh, Johinder (2014). The Economics of Development and Planning. New Delhi: Kalyani Publishers.
• Sharma, Neelam kumar (2062). Economics of Development and Planning. Kathmandu: Pairawi Prakashan.
• Shrestha, B.P. (1974). An Introduction to Nepalese Economic. Kathmandu: Ratna Pustak Bhandar.