Mr. Adhikari is an Assistant Professor at the Central Department of Economics, Tribhuvan University with more than a decade experience of in teaching and research. He received his Master of Arts in Economics degree from the same department in 2003, and he is currently pursuing a Ph.D. from Tribhuvan University. He is also an executive member of the Nepal Economic Association.

Mr. Adhikari’s research works and interests lie in the domain of environmental and health economics. He has also completed a number of impact evaluation studies where a quasi-experimental design has been primarily adopted. In addition, he has a good understanding of microdata and microeconometrics. He has been continuously involved in the research with large-scale household data. Over the years, he has accumulated good experience in field planning, execution, sampling design, and instrument design commensurate with local context. Mr. Adhikari already served a number of institutions- as a member or as a team leader including the Government of Nepal, the Asian Development Bank, and International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and GiZ among others.

Mr. Adhikari has received several research grants including from the University Grants Commission, and the South Asian Network of Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE), and has been awarded by scholarship by the University and Central Bank of Nepal.

He can be reached at naveen.adhikari@cdec.tu.edu.np.

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Recent Publications*

GC, S., & Adhikari, N. (2023). Decomposing inequality in Maternal and Child Health (MCH) services in Nepal. BMC public health, 23(1), 995.

Adhikari, N. (2022). Natural Disaster and Households’ Access to Drinking Water: Evidence from Nepal’s Earthquake. Economic Journal of Nepal, 45(1-2), 1-21.

Shreezal, G. C., & Adhikari, N. (2021). Nexus between CO2 emissions, energy use and economic growth in Nepal. Quest Journal of Management and Social Sciences, 3(2), 138-161.

Kumar, A., Takeshima, H., Thapa, G., Adhikari, N., Saroj, S., Karkee, M., & Joshi, P. K. (2020). Adoption and diffusion of improved technologies and production practices in agriculture: Insights from a donor-led intervention in Nepal. Land Use Policy, 95, 104621.

Awasthi, S. & Adhikari, N. (2019). Potential Inter-Fuel Substitution between Hydroelectricity and Fossil Fuels in Nepal. Economic Journal of Development Issues. 25 & 26 (1 &2), 26-46

Adhikari, N. (2017) Linkages between labor migration, remittance and self employed business activities in Nepal, The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Economic Issues, 1 (1), 43-55.

KC, A., Koirala, I., & Adhikari, N. (2015). Cost-Benefit Analysis of a Community Forest in Nepal. Journal of Sustainable Forestry, 34(3), 199-213.

Pathak, A. B., & Adhikari, N. (2014). Measuring Health Outcome and Economic Cost associated with Childhood Acute Respiratory Infections: Case of Squatter Settlements in Kathmandu Valley. Economic Journal of Development Issues, 17(1-2), 1-18.

Tuladhar, R., Sapkota, C., & Adhikari, N. (2014). Effects of migration and remittance income on Nepal’s agriculture yield. South Asia Working Paper, Asian Development Bank

Adhikari, N. (2012). Measuring Health Benefits from Air Pollution Reduction in Kathmandu Valley, Working Paper No. 70, South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE)

Neupane, S. &  Adhikari  N. (2012) Socio-Economic Impact of Solar Home System: Evidences from Nepal, proceedings of International Seminar on Solar Photo Voltaic Systems, Kathmandu University and AEPC/ESAP, Kathmandu, Nepal

Gorra, M. N., & Adhikari, N. (2009). District Health Accounts for Surkhet, Nepal Fiscal Years 2005/06 and 2006/07.GFA Consulting Group/GiZ

Adhikari, N. (2009). “Determinants of Formal Credit Market Participation in Nepal”, Nepalese Economic Review, Vol.1, issue 2.

Shrestha B & Adhikari N (2008). Poor People’s Access to Formal Financial Services, Economic Journal of Nepal,  Vol. 30 No.2 April-June, Issue No. 118 Central Department of Economics, Tribhuvan University