Paper (with Amrita Saha) presenting the GRO+ framework, a tool for assessing the depth of gender equality commitments in trade policy. Document:https://www.ids.ac.uk/publications/the-gro-framework-assessing-commitme…
This chapter examines the opportunities, constraints, and strategic orientations associated with the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in Morocco. It highlights Morocco’s positioning within the dynamics of African…
Objective: The objective of this study is to assess the impact of trade openness (among other variables) on gender pay gap in twenty selected Arab and non-Arab countries. A panel data covering the period 2010-2019 is utilized..
Method: A two panel…
Objectives: This study aims to assess the impact of international trade measurements, trade liberalization, and other related variables on the Female Labor Force Participation (FLFP) and Female Employment (FE) in the agricultural, industrial, and…
The main objective of this paper is to analyze the potential economic impact of fisheries subsidies removal in case of applying the World Trade Organization’s (hereinafter “WTO”) agreement on fisheries subsidies. The existence of substantial annual…
This paper investigates the impact of trade liberalization measured by trade openness (OPN) and tariffs on women empowerment measured by the gender gap index and gender development index, for two groups of Arab countries divided based on their…
ICT brought hope for women entrepreneurs all over the world but in an emerging economy like that of Nepal, women mostly serve as micro- entrepreneurs and face everyday challenges of whether to be an "opportunity" entrepreneur or remain a "necessity"…
Mountain-route tourism is regarded as the best way to attract tourists who wish to engage in various activities close to nature. It has been providing business opportunities to the lowincome people living in the mountain region and contributing to…
Sustainable business practices (SBPs) offerseveral positive outcomes for the firms and alongside firms are receiving significant level of support at policy level and operational level from different partners. Despite this, the adoption has been low…
This policy paper critically examines the evolution, effectiveness, and shortcomings of Nepal’s investment, industrial, and trade policies over the past nine decades. Despite various reforms and liberalization efforts, Nepal has failed to attract…