Central Department of Economics

Kritipur

RESEARCH

TU
Central Department of Economics
Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur
CEDECON

Research

Faculty led projects on Nepal's economy, from local fiscal management and disaster recovery to trade reform and clean cooking.

22
assignments SINCE 2017
4
ON GOING
18
COMPLETED

Overview

CEDECON has a long tradition of faculty led research. Research work undertaken include studies on the impacts of COVID-19 on human development, trade and the wider economy, foreign employment trends, international trade reform, the effect of natural disasters on human capital and asset recovery, and a review of the Fourteenth Plan.

Funding/Grant are recevied from multiple organizations including from the University Grants Commission, the Ministry of Finance, UNDP, SANDEE and ICIMOD, and the National Planning Commission, among other partners.

Ongoing projects

 

Ongoing · 2026–2028
Transition towards e-cooking: examining the role of subsidy and information in promoting the adoption of clean cooking technology
Dr. Nirmal Kumar Raut, Dr. Narayan Prasad Gautam, Mr. Naveen Adhikari
University Grants Commission, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur
Ongoing · 2025–2026
Good governance and its impact on socio-economic development of local people
Dr. Dipak Bahadur Adhikari
University Grants Commission, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur
Ongoing · 2023–2025
Enhancing sustainable development through strengthening local governance in Nepal: an evaluation of fiscal capacity, institutional quality, and leadership effectiveness
Resham Thapa-Parajuli (PI), Sudeep Thakuri (Co-PI), Niranjan Devkota (Co-PI)
University Grants Commission collaborative grant
Ongoing · 2022–2025
An economic inquiry into the fiscal management practices in local governments of Nepal
Resham Thapa-Parajuli (PI), Nirmal Kumar Raut (Co-PI), Uttam Babu Shrestha (Co-PI)
Tribhuvan University Research Center, national priority grant

Completed projects

Eighteen studies completed since 2017 (newest first)

2025
Development of Chauri products value addition strategy for Sailung
Mr. Naveen Adhikari, Dr. Nirmal Kumar Raut
Institute of Forestry, Tribhuvan University
2025
Understanding the Gen Z movement: causes, realities, and a roadmap for a capable Nepal
Prof. Dr. Ram Prasad Ganwaly, Dr. Pramshu Nepal, Dr. Dipak Bahadur Adhikari
Ministry of Finance
2024
An effectiveness study of Rashtrapati Women's Empowerment Project (FY 2073/74–2080/81)
Dr. Dipak Bahadur Adhikari, Dr. Pramshu Nepal
Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens
2024
Impact of COVID-19 on informal workers
Dr. Dipak Bahadur Adhikari
TU-FOHSS
2022–2024
Does conservation area matter in Nepal? An analysis of ecological, economic, and social outcomes
Resham Thapa-Parajuli (PI), Manab Poudel (Co-PI)
SANDEE / ICIMOD
2020–2021
Evaluating trade-offs and synergies between policies
Prof. Shiva Raj Adhikari (team leader), Khagendra Katuwal (coordinator)
University Grants Commission
2020–2021
Support to COVID-19 related studies
Prof. Shiva Raj Adhikari, PhD
Ministry of Finance
2019–2021
Impact of natural disaster on human capital: empirical evidence using Nepal's earthquake as a natural experiment
Nirmal Kumar Raut, PhD
University Grants Commission, faculty grant
2019–2021
Natural disaster and assets recovery: empirical evidence from Nepal's earthquake
Nirmal Kumar Raut, PhD (investigator)
SANDEE / ICIMOD
Sep–Dec 2020
COVID-19 and human development: extrapolations from recent surveys
Prof. Shiva Raj Adhikari (team leader), Naveen Adhikari (coordinator)
UNDP Nepal
Sep–Dec 2020
Impact of COVID-19 on trade
Ramesh Paudel, PhD
Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies
Jun–Sep 2020
Economic impacts of COVID-19 in Nepal
Resham Thapa, PhD, Rashmee Rajkarnikar, PhD
Policy Research Institute
Feb–Jul 2020
A study of foreign employment trends in Nepal
Nirmal K. Raut, PhD, assistant professor
Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security
Feb–Jun 2020
Reforms in international trade: an analysis of cash incentive in exports
Ramesh Paudel, PhD, Rashmee Rajkarnikar, PhD
Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies
Feb–Jun 2020
Reforms in international trade: Nepal's position in the WTO, backward and forward linkages
Ramesh Paudel, PhD, associate professor
Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies
Feb–Jun 2020
Reforms in international trade: value chain for goods and services
Ramesh Paudel, PhD, associate professor
Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies
Aug 2018–Feb 2019
A review of the first two years of the Fourteenth Plan
Prof. Kushum Shakya, PhD (team leader), Naveen Adhikari (coordinator)
National Planning Commission
Dec 2017–Nov 2018
Effectiveness of gender responsive budgeting: municipalities of the Kathmandu valley
Dr. Rashmee Shilpakar Rajkarnikar
University Grants Commission, SRDI grant

Funding/Grants/Support 

 

University Grants Commission Tribhuvan University Research Center Institute of Forestry, TU TU-FOHSS Ministry of Finance Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens National Planning Commission Policy Research Institute UNDP Nepal SANDEE / ICIMOD
Central Department of Economics (CEDECON)
Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal