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    1st Conference on Growth, Development and Poverty (GDP2007) Conference Dec 16-18,2007

  • Papers Accepted for presentation at the GDP2007 Conference (to be updated)
    Applied and theoretical papers are invited for an international conference on poverty alleviation. Modelling of technological advancement, process of human and physical capital formation, development of clean energy and environment, transport and telecommunication networks, direct foreign investment and policy reforms for rapid growth with redistribution and social justice that can bring sustainable growth with democratic and market oriented policies in developing countries like Nepal will be more appreciated.

    Questions

    There are many questions that bother people in a developing economy. How to provide basic needs for majority of population living below the poverty line? How can poverty be alleviated in a shortest span of time? What sort of policies can guarantee education and health for all? What sort of policies can create gainful employment? How can these economies solve gender biases in economic opportunities particularly in relation to access to education and jobs? How can they resolve conflicts and maintain cooperation required for peaceful structural transformation of their economies? How can they learn from the experience of advanced economies in the West and in the East? How can they learn from emerging giants such as China and India? What are the roles of households, firms and government in process of rapid economic growth? How can they choose optimal trade and tax policies? How can they develop natural recourses such as hydro-electricity and massive manpower? How can developing economies raise regional and international cooperation? What are the problems of running efficient business organisations or making national and local government more efficient? How can private corporations adopt better production techniques? How can they train their work for to raise productivity? What sorts of financial sector policies are helpful in assuring the efficient mobilisation of resources? How should these economies resolve mergers and acquisition, union-firm bargaining, marketing issues? What are strategic choices of these economies in a competitive global economy? How can they gain efficiency from privatisation? What sort of model can explain the process of national development clearly? How can they develop skills for negotiations and settlements, incentives and mechanism on important issues? What kind of models explain dynamics of consumption, saving, investment or rural credits in these economies? What sorts of models can be used for settlement of disputes relating to political economy? What sort models can be used to explain links between nations, states, regions, or across countries? It is hoped that the conference will bring intellectuals who have worked in these issues for many years to find more accurate and efficient answers to these difficult questions.

    Conference Venue

  • Conference Hall, School of Management, Kathmandu University, Pinchhe Tole, Sasatanchha, Balkumari, Lalitpur, Nepal
    Alternative Conference Venue If Nepal Bandha occurs and becomes difficult to commute to KU premises at Balkumari at that time, Conference will be held at Hotel Orchid or Hotel Vaishali.
  • Abstracts of Papers
  • Abstracts of Papers in MS-Words

  • Information for Registration to GDP2007
  • Download the Registration form in MSWords

  • Preliminary Programme

  • Final Programme(to be posted)

  • Journal of Growth, Development and Poverty

  • Education, Growth and Poverty: Jan Vikas Secondary School

    Suggested Accommodations (at the centre of the city for special GDP2007 conference rates; see also links to Nepal Tourism Board below.)
  • Hotel Vaishali(****), Thamel, Kathmandu;Tel: 00977-1- 4413968, 4423934, 4423935, 4700847, 4700849;vaishali@vishnu.ccsl.com.np
    (single $ 32 and double $ 38 breakfast included -Thanks Bishnu and Burlakoti) Located in a very touristic area of Kathmandu.
    Hotel Orchid (P) Ltd.(**),Tripureswor, Kathmandu Tel: 4260706, 4260747, 4261230 ;E-mail : hotel@hotorchid.wlink.com.np (Single bed with AC and hot and cold water NRs 900/night , Double bed NRs1500 Per night, Breakfast is NRs.185 lunch NRs 430(including tax and service charge )-Thanks Dr. Aryal) Orchid is much closer to the conference venue and in the Central Kathmandu.
    Visa to Nepal: Gratis Visa available for all tourists for three days or less, Gratis for all tourists for SAARC countries and China; $30 fee for 60 days. See more details at Guidelines for visa
    Nepal Tourism Board

    Links National and International Insitututions in Nepal

    Nepal Tourism Board

    Government of Nepal
    National Planning Commission of Nepal
    Ministry of Education and Culture

    Kathmandu University

    United Nations Development Programme in Nepal

    Indicate in the comments section while submitting the paper if you want to be in the International Committee.

    A Link to Maps and Images of Nepal
  • A Link to Important Economics Conference Around the World
  • Contacts details of the organiser of the GDP2007 Conference
  • University of Hull, Business School
  • University of Hull
  • Department for International Development (DFID), UK