Profile

About

I am a career diplomat by profession and an avid learner and researcher in the field of Economics. I received a Doctor of Philosophy in Economics from the University of Tokyo, Japan in 2014. The title of my Ph.D. thesis was “Land Reform in Nepal: Equity, Efficiency, and Economy.”

Research Areas

  • Development Microeconomics
  • Empirical Economics
  • Trade and Economic Development
  • Regional Integration
  • Development Cooperation
  • Social Networks
  • Labour Migration
  • Land Reforms
  • Input-Output Table
  • Social Accounting Matrices
  • Equilibrium Modelling
  • Economic Diplomacy
  • Good Governance
  • Contemporary Economic Issues

Works

I have published international journal articles focusing on land reform, poverty, growth, education, children preference decision, labour migration, regional trade, etc., and hundreds of articles in Nepali National Daily Newspapers. I have also presented papers in international seminars/symposiums/colloquiums.