Unleashing Nepal: Past, Present and Future of the Economy

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Unleashing Nepal tells the story of Nepal's changing economy, from the time of unification to a remittance economy driven by the labour of Nepal's diaspora. Acclaimed columnist and business leader Sujeev Shakya examines not only the squandered opportunities of the past but also what Nepali citizens need to do to escape from a feudal history of dependence and powerlessness. Here is a Nepal that could be an Asian Tiger. Here are resourceful village communities who manage their own electricity, aspirational Nepali youth, energetic migrant workers, and driven foreign-aid workers, who can make this dream a reality. Compelling and eminently readable, this updated and enriched version brings the country alive with its acute business understanding, humour and local colour.

Sujeev Shakya is CEO of beed management, a management consulting and financial advisory services firm based in Kathmandu. He has worked for over twenty years in Nepal including heading one of Nepal's largest business groups. He is a chartered accountant and holds a graduate diploma in international marketing from Boston University and certification in coaching from Columbia University. He was awarded the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship by the US Department of State in 2002. Sujeev chairs the Nepal Economic Forum, an interface for private sector development. From 2000 to 2011, he wrote a popular column under the nom de plume Arthabeed in Nepali Times and currently writes a column for the Kathmandu Post. For more information please visit www.sujeevshakya.com.