Mr. Paras Kharel

Mr. Paras Kharel

Executive Director, South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment (SAWTEE); Nepal

Mr. Kharel is an economist working in in the areas of international trade and development. He has been with South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment (SAWTEE)—a Kathmandu-based think tank—since 2007 and is currently its Executive Director. He has a PhD in Economics (University of Melbourne) with specialization in international trade and applied micro econometrics. Kharel’s research interests and publications span regional integration, gains from trade, application of structural gravity models, World Trade Organization issues, export competitiveness, aid for trade, linkages between trade policy and industrialization, structural transformation, trade and development issues of least-developed and landlocked countries, migration and remittances, development finance, and public debt. His publications include two edited volumes on South Asian cooperation/integration, and articles in peer-reviewed journals such as Review of International Economics, International Economics, and East Asian Economic Review. His inputs are sought by government, the private sector and international development organizations. He has worked as a journalist for five years.

Twitter handle: @kharelparas

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