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Regional macroeconomic dynamics in Britain: Investigating structural heterogeneity in transmission of shocks (2009)
Thesis
Sloan, A. S. (2009). Regional macroeconomic dynamics in Britain: Investigating structural heterogeneity in transmission of shocks. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4208831

This thesis is a study of the macrodynamics of the British regions. It reports the existence of heterogeneity in British regional macrodynamics and furthermore demonstrates, through three related research programmes, for the first time how difference... Read More about Regional macroeconomic dynamics in Britain: Investigating structural heterogeneity in transmission of shocks.

Free trade and economic growth of Egypt (2008)
Thesis
Negem, S. H. H. (2008). Free trade and economic growth of Egypt. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4208875

Free trade relations have become an important issue in both trade and development literature since the 1950s. From this period, 1950-1959, until the end of the 1960s, the economy of Egypt was protected as a result of the adoption of import substituti... Read More about Free trade and economic growth of Egypt.

An empirical study of interest rate determination rules (2008)
Journal Article
Bhattarai, K. (2008). An empirical study of interest rate determination rules. Applied financial economics, 18(4), 327-343. https://doi.org/10.1080/09603100500447560

This paper finds empirical support for a Taylor (1993) type interest rate determination rule. The model is solved analytically, estimated and used for simulation, impulse response analyses and forecasting with quarterly time series data for the UK an... Read More about An empirical study of interest rate determination rules.

Welfare impacts of equal-yield tax reforms in the UK economy (2007)
Journal Article
Bhattarai, K. R. (2007). Welfare impacts of equal-yield tax reforms in the UK economy. Applied economics, 39(12), 1545-1563. https://doi.org/10.1080/00036840600571100

A multisectoral dynamic general equilibrium tax model with and without announcement effects for open and closed capital markets is used to evaluate efficiency gains and transitional effects from equal-yield tax reforms for seven different taxes in th... Read More about Welfare impacts of equal-yield tax reforms in the UK economy.

Input-output and general equilibrium models for Hull and Humber region in England (2007)
Journal Article
Bhattarai, K. (2007). Input-output and general equilibrium models for Hull and Humber region in England. Atlantic Economic Journal, 35(4), 473-490. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11293-007-9081-y

This paper shows how one can construct an input output table for four Humber sub regions in England with information on levels and share of employment and output provided by the Humber Forum using coefficients from the national input-output table of... Read More about Input-output and general equilibrium models for Hull and Humber region in England.

The division and size of gains from liberalization in service networks (2006)
Journal Article
Bhattarai, K., & Whalley, J. (2006). The division and size of gains from liberalization in service networks. Review of International Economics, 14(3), 348-361. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9396.2006.00594.x

If two disjoint country service networks involving a small and large country are connected as part of international liberalization in the presence of network externalities, the per capita gain for the small country from access to a large network will... Read More about The division and size of gains from liberalization in service networks.

FDI and regulation with particular reference to entry of multinational supermarket firms into Malaysia (2005)
Thesis
Hasan, R. (2005). FDI and regulation with particular reference to entry of multinational supermarket firms into Malaysia. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4212497

This dissertation has concentrated on a study of a particular class of foreign direct investment (FDI) and multinational firms (MNFs), that of services and supermarket firms. This focus contrasts sharply with most previous works on FDI, which have co... Read More about FDI and regulation with particular reference to entry of multinational supermarket firms into Malaysia.

Multi-sectoral multi-household general equilibrium tax model: An application (2004)
Journal Article
Bhattarai, K. R. (2004). Multi-sectoral multi-household general equilibrium tax model: An application. Problems and Perspectives in Management, 2(3), 216-241

We present a general equilibrium tax model with four production sectors and three households with a government that collects taxes on capital income, household income and commodities and redistributes income by transferring tax revenue to households.... Read More about Multi-sectoral multi-household general equilibrium tax model: An application.

Discreteness and the welfare cost of labor supply tax distortions (2003)
Journal Article
Bhattarai, K., & Whalley, J. (2003). Discreteness and the welfare cost of labor supply tax distortions. International Economic Review, 44(3), 1117-1133. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-2354.t01-1-00103

We compare the welfare costs of tax distortions of labor supply in one- and two-member household discrete and continuous choice labor supply (leisure consumption) models calibrated to the same aggregate uncompensated labor supply elasticities. In the... Read More about Discreteness and the welfare cost of labor supply tax distortions.

Discreteness and the Welfare Cost of Labour Supply Tax Distortions (2002)
Working Paper
Bhattarai, K., & Whalley, J. Discreteness and the Welfare Cost of Labour Supply Tax Distortions

We compare the welfare costs of tax distortions of labour supply in one and two member household discrete and continuous labour supply (leisure consumption) choice models calibrated to the same aggregate uncompensated labour supply elasticities. In t... Read More about Discreteness and the Welfare Cost of Labour Supply Tax Distortions.

Welfare Gains to UK from a Global Free Trade (2001)
Journal Article
Bhattarai, K. (2001). Welfare Gains to UK from a Global Free Trade. European Research Studies Journal, 4(3-4), 55-72. https://doi.org/10.35808/ersj/65

This paper reports on a 11 region 15 sector global trade model which includes the UK as one of the regions. Model results show that a global elimination of tariffs, export taxes and subsidies raises the volume of global trade. Gains from the global f... Read More about Welfare Gains to UK from a Global Free Trade.

GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM MODELLING OF UK TAX POLICY (2000)
Book Chapter
Bhattarai, K. (2000). GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM MODELLING OF UK TAX POLICY. In S. Holly, & M. Weale (Eds.), Econometric Modelling: Techniques and Applications (69-93). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

This paper discusses applied general equilibrium tax modelling, and initial applications to UK policy issues under an ESRC supported research project on General Equilibrium Modelling of UK Policy Issues. Future activity on the project will reflect th... Read More about GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM MODELLING OF UK TAX POLICY.

The role of labour demand elasticities in tax incidence analysis with heterogeneous labour (1999)
Journal Article
Bhattarai, K., & Whalley, J. (1999). The role of labour demand elasticities in tax incidence analysis with heterogeneous labour. Empirical economics, 24(4), 599-619. https://doi.org/10.1007/s001810050075

Whether labour bears full burden of household level income and consumption taxes ultimately depends on the degree of substitutability among different types of labour in production. We find more variation in incidence patterns across households with l... Read More about The role of labour demand elasticities in tax incidence analysis with heterogeneous labour.

Macroeconomic policy coordination in the global economy : VAR and BVAR-DSGE analyses
Digital Artefact
Bhattarai, K., & Mallick, S. Macroeconomic policy coordination in the global economy : VAR and BVAR-DSGE analyses

Impulse response and variance decomposition estimations are similar in traditional VAR (1) and BVAR-DSGE models but the later model can provide theoretical and structural reasons behind those estimations. In the context of growth competition and spil... Read More about Macroeconomic policy coordination in the global economy : VAR and BVAR-DSGE analyses.

Economic growth and public debt
Conference Proceeding
Bhattarai, K. Economic growth and public debt.

Abstract There is a controversy in the literature about the economic contribution of public deficit. Keynesian economists generally argue that by spending more on goods and services and infrastructure possible budget deficit is helpful to create more... Read More about Economic growth and public debt.

Constitution, institutions and models for economic growth in Nepal
Conference Proceeding
Bhattarai, K. Constitution, institutions and models for economic growth in Nepal.

Nepal made significant progress in removing monarchy and terrors of Maoists in the last decade. It however lacks a stable solution of speedier economic growth and development as the major political parties were not able to promulgate a constitution b... Read More about Constitution, institutions and models for economic growth in Nepal.

Econometric Analysis (700661)
Other
Bhattarai, K. (2023). Econometric Analysis (700661). University of Hull

Econometric techniques are changing very rapidly along with developments in economic theories. Advanced level of economic analysis requires training in advanced econometrics. Most important theoretical developments in econometrics including fundament... Read More about Econometric Analysis (700661).