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Nepal's Investment Climate : Leveraging the Private Sector for Job Creation and Growth

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dc.contributor.authorSalvi Del Pero, Angelica
dc.contributor.authorAfram, Gabi G.
dc.date.accessioned2013-04-10T20:34:39Z
dc.date.available2013-04-10T20:34:39Z
dc.date.issued2012-03-19
dc.description.abstractThe objective of the Nepal Investment Climate Assessment (ICA) is to evaluate the investment climate in Nepal in all its dimensions and promote policies to strengthen the private sector. The investment climate is made up of many dimensions that shape the opportunities for investments, employment creation, and growth of private firms. Such dimensions include factor markets, product markets, infrastructure services, and the macroeconomic, legal, regulatory, and institutional framework. The report's key finding is that while there are some niche sectors growing and expanding employment in Nepal (including tourism and certain educational and other services), there are many constraints to the investment climate in Nepal that are hindering the development and growth of the private sector. In particular, political instability, poor infrastructure, poor labor relations, poor access to finance, and declining exports plague Nepal's private sector. To overcome many of these issues and move forward, many reforms are needed. Given the extent of the challenge, effective public-private dialogue is required so that the government and the private sector can work in partnership to address these constraints. The pervasiveness and impact of political instability in Nepal makes the investment climate in the country comparable more to Afghanistan than other countries in the region or the comparator countries used in the analysis. While this comparison is unflattering, it is true. Political instability has stifled growth and limited Nepal's ability to exploit its hydropower and tourism potential. Interestingly, many firms do not perceive access to land and finance as major obstacles. This could be a reflection of lack of dynamism: Nepalese firms are simply not planning to invest, expand, and grow in their unstable and unpredictable environment. The peace dividend is not difficult to measure. As the surveys show, ending civil unrest alone would give back to enterprises 44 working days a year. The effects on economic activity, investment, growth, and job creation could be potentially huge.en
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/978-0-8213-9465-6
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-8213-9465-6
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/13138
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesDirections in Development--Private Sector Development;
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
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dc.subjectabsolute terms
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dc.subjectage distribution
dc.subjectaging populations
dc.subjectbasic benefit
dc.subjectbasic needs
dc.subjectbasic pension
dc.subjectbenefit level
dc.subjectBenefit Levels
dc.subjectCenter for Population
dc.subjectchanges in fertility
dc.subjectChronic Poverty
dc.subjectchronically poor
dc.subjectConsumption poverty
dc.subjectconsumption smoothing
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dc.subjectCultural Change
dc.subjectdemographic change
dc.subjectDemographic projections
dc.subjectDemographic Transition
dc.subjectdemographic trends
dc.subjectdependency ratio
dc.subjectDependency Ratios
dc.subjectdeterminant of poverty
dc.subjectdeterminants of poverty
dc.subjectDeveloping Countries
dc.subjectdissemination
dc.subjecteconomic growth
dc.subjectEconomic Transition
dc.subjectElderly
dc.subjectElderly Households
dc.subjectelderly men
dc.subjectelderly people
dc.subjectelderly persons
dc.subjectelderly population
dc.subjectelderly women
dc.subjectemployment opportunities
dc.subjectEmployment Status
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dc.subjectfamily planning
dc.subjectFamily Planning Commission
dc.subjectfamily size
dc.subjectFamily Support
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dc.subjectFertility Policies
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dc.subjectglobal population
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dc.subjectgross domestic product
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dc.subjecthealth insurance
dc.subjecthigher incidence of poverty
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dc.subjecthousehold incomes
dc.subjectHousehold Poverty
dc.subjecthuman capital
dc.subjectHuman Development
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dc.subjectincome distribution
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dc.subjectIncome poverty
dc.subjectIncome Quintile
dc.subjectIncome Risk
dc.subjectincome shock
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dc.subjectIndividual Accounts
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dc.subjectlocal capacity
dc.subjectlocal development
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dc.subjectPension Policy Reform
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dc.subjectPoverty Poverty
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dc.subjectPrivate Transfers
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dc.subjectreduction in poverty
dc.subjectremittance
dc.subjectremittances
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dc.subjectRural
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dc.subjectRural Household
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dc.subjectRural Population Growth
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dc.subjectsavings
dc.subjectSocial Affairs
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dc.subjectspouse
dc.subjectState University
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dc.subjectUnited Nations Population Division
dc.subjectUrban Areas
dc.subjecturban migration
dc.subjecturban population
dc.subjecturbanization
dc.subjectvillage leaders
dc.subjectVulnerability
dc.subjectVulnerability to Poverty
dc.subjectWorking-Age Population
dc.subjectWorld Population
dc.subjectYoung adult
dc.subjectyoung adults
dc.subjectyoung people
dc.titleNepal's Investment Climate : Leveraging the Private Sector for Job Creation and Growthen
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okr.crossref.titleNepal's Investment Climate
okr.date.disclosure2012-03-19
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-15T11:43:50.146536Z
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okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
okr.globalpracticePoverty
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/978-0-8213-9465-6
okr.identifier.report67525
okr.language.supporteden
okr.region.countryNepal
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Regional Economic Development
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Rural Poverty Reduction
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Pensions & Retirement Systems
okr.unitPoverty Reduction and Equity (PRMPR)
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