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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.

A Commonwealth vulnerability index for developing countries: the position of small states (2000)
Book
Atkins, J. P., Mazzi, S., & Easter, C. D. (2000). A Commonwealth vulnerability index for developing countries: the position of small states. London: OECD Publishing. https://doi.org/10.14217/9781848597167-en

There is growing international recognition that high economic exposure, remoteness, isolation and proneness to natural disasters all have a debilitating effect on small economies, despite the fact that some of them exhibit relatively high per capita... Read More about A Commonwealth vulnerability index for developing countries: the position of small states.

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.

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).

The economics of football
Book
Dobson, S., & Goddard, J. The economics of football. The University of Hull

The second edition of this popular book presents a detailed economic analysis of professional football at club level, with new material included to reflect the development of the economics of professional football over the past ten years. Using a com... Read More about The economics of football.

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.

Microeconomics: Learning through Games and Simulations (551375)
Other
Bhattarai, K. (2023). Microeconomics: Learning through Games and Simulations (551375). [PDF]. University of Hull

A concise knowledge of microeconomic theories is essential in order to understand the complex mechanism of allocation of resources efficiently. Right decisions based on such analysis not only enhances wellbeing of households who maximise their utilit... Read More about Microeconomics: Learning through Games and Simulations (551375).