Direction and Effectiveness of Trade Policy reform: a case of Indo Nepal Trade Development

Bista, Raghu (2005): Direction and Effectiveness of Trade Policy reform: a case of Indo Nepal Trade Development. Published in: Economic Journal of Development Issues , Vol. 6, No. 2 (8 September 2005): pp. 26-35.

Abstract

This paper intends to assess direction and effectiveness of trade policy of Nepal by studying Trade Development between India and Nepal. It follows the comparative method based on the correlation and the simple logarithmic regression model between two-policy implication period: Import Intensive Trade Policy and State led imports intensive Trade Policy (1980-1989) and export Intensive Trade Policy under Liberalization Regime (1990-2004). This study is based on the secondary data of trade published by the government agency including Center Bureau of Statistics, Ministry of Finance, Trade Promotion Center etc and the World Bank, Asian Development Bank.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Indo Nepal Trade, Trade, Trade reform, Export intensive policy
• Subjects: F - International Economics > F1 - Trade > F11 - Neoclassical Models of Trade; F - International Economics > F1 - Trade > F12 - Models of Trade with Imperfect Competition and Scale Economies ; Fragmentation; F - International Economics > F1 - Trade > F13 - Trade Policy ; International Trade Organizations; F - International Economics > F1 - Trade > F14 - Empirical Studies of Trade; F - International Economics > F1 - Trade > F15 - Economic Integration; F - International Economics > F4 - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance; F - International Economics > F4 - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance > F42 - International Policy Coordination and Transmission; F - International Economics > F4 - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance > F43 - Economic Growth of Open Economies; F - International Economics > F6 - Economic Impacts of Globalization > F61 - Microeconomic Impacts; F - International Economics > F6 - Economic Impacts of Globalization > F62 - Macroeconomic Impacts

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