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Brain gain (drain), immigration and global network: Nepalese students in the UK (2011)
Journal Article
Bhattarai, K. (2011). Brain gain (drain), immigration and global network: Nepalese students in the UK. International Journal of Economic Policy in Emerging Economies, 4(4), 345-365. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJEPEE.2011.043309

Nepalese students in UK are struggling to balance tuition and other expenses in the short-run and for the gainful employment in the long run. The opportunity cost of emigration in a labour surplus economy of Nepal is very little in comparison to bene... Read More about Brain gain (drain), immigration and global network: Nepalese students in the UK.

Impact of exchange rate and money supply on growth, inflation and interest rates in the UK (2011)
Journal Article
Bhattarai, K. (2011). Impact of exchange rate and money supply on growth, inflation and interest rates in the UK. International Journal of Monetary Economics and Finance, 4(4), 355-371. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMEF.2011.043400

Growth rates, inflation and interest rates are determined simultaneously in the UK. Depreciations of Sterling pounds contribute to the growth by enhancing international competitiveness. Inflation from the growth of money, depreciation of Sterling and... Read More about Impact of exchange rate and money supply on growth, inflation and interest rates in the UK.

General equilibrium impacts of monetary and fiscal policies on welfare of households in South Asia (2011)
Journal Article
Bhattarai, K. (2011). General equilibrium impacts of monetary and fiscal policies on welfare of households in South Asia. Review of development economics, 15(4), 745-757. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9361.2011.00640.x

Impacts of fiscal and monetary policies are assessed in an open economy two sector multi-household general equilibrium tax model with money for South Asia. Despite impressive growth rates there is evidence for alarming gaps in the distribution of inc... Read More about General equilibrium impacts of monetary and fiscal policies on welfare of households in South Asia.

Cognitive Skills, Openness and Growth (2011)
Journal Article
Bhattarai, K., & Basu, P. (2012). Cognitive Skills, Openness and Growth. Economic Record, 88(280), 18-38. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-4932.2011.00764.x

A significant positive relationship exists between the ratios of trade and educational spending to gross domestic product, implying that countries which are more open on the trade front also spend more on education. An open economy endogenous growth... Read More about Cognitive Skills, Openness and Growth.