scholarly journals Pattern of Foreign Trade in Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 163-180
Author(s):  
Sadan Kumar Bhagat

Most of the countries in the world strengthen their economic and political power with the help of foreign trade and it is advantageous for both importing and exporting countries. The situation of foreign trade is not good in Nepal. Nepal has imported almost 15 times greater than its export amount in Fiscal Year 2018/19.The import amount of only petroleum products was 2.62 times greater than its total export amount. The major contributors of foreign trade were India and China which covered 64.70 percent and 13.70 percent market share respectively during FY 2018/19. The objectives of this study were to examine the situation of foreign trade in Nepal, to highlight its positive aspects and to analyze the problems along with some measures to resolve the problems. To examine the situation of foreign trade in Nepal secondary data have been collected from government publications and analyzed after presenting in tables. Likewise, a cross-section of 50 respondents from various cities have been interviewed to collect primary data. Nepal was always in trade deficit which was increasing every year. Remittance inflow from migrant labors was a major source of foreign exchange which covered the payment of imported goods. The problems of foreign trade were landlocked country, transit and transport problems, illegal import-export, low value addition exportable commodities, incompetent Nepalese products in terms of cost and quality, poor physical infrastructure, industrial dependency on imported raw and intermediate materials, procedural problems created by foreign countries in the import-export of products, administrative hurdles etc.

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arif Hasan ◽  
Dedi Budiman Hakim ◽  
Irdika Mansur

This study aims to analyze causes of the low uptake of the budget and formulate a strategy of maximizing the absorption of expenditure on Balai Penelitian dan Pengembangan Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan Manokwari. Respondents involved are 20 people that consist of: treasury officials and holder output of activity. The data used were secondary data in the form of reports on budget realization (LRA) quarter I, II, III and IV of the fiscal year 2011 to 2015, and the primary data were in the form of interviews with the help of a questionnaire. While the analysis of the data used was descriptive analysis using data tabulation, and the analysis of the three stages strategy of the decision making used IFE and EFE matrix, SWOT matrix and QSPM matrix.The results showed that there are 19 factors causing low of budget absorption until the end of the third quarter, and there were 10 drafts of policy as a strategy for maximizing the absorption of the budget on Balai Penelitian dan Pengembangan Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan Manokwari.ABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis penyebab rendahnya penyerapan anggaran belanja dan merumuskan strategi maksimalisasi penyerapan anggaran belanja pada Balai Penelitian dan Pengembangan Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan Manokwari. Responden yang terlibat adalah 20 orang yaitu pejabat perbendaharaan dan pemegang output kegiatan. Data yang digunakan adalah data sekunder berupa laporan realisasi anggaran (LRA) triwulan I, II, III dan IV tahun anggaran 2011 sampai 2015, dan data primer berupa wawancara dengan bantuan kuesioner. Sedangkan analisis data yang digunakan adalah analisis deskriptif menggunakan analisis tabulasi, dan analisis analisis strategi tiga tahap pengambilan keputusan menggunakan matriks IFE dan EFE, matriks SWOT dan matriks QSPM. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat 19 faktor penyebab rendahnya penyerapan anggaran belanja sampai akhir triwulan III, dan terdapat 10 rancangan kebijakan sebagai strategi maksimalisasi penyerapan anggaran belanja di Balai Penelitian dan Pengembangan Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan Manokwari.


Unity Journal ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 251-262
Author(s):  
Sumitra Karki

Nepal has been a home to diversified settlement in terms of ethnicity, religion, dialect and culture since its outset in civilization. It also lies between two great military and economic giants of Asia – India and China – that are hostile to each other. While these bring abundant opportunities for Nepal, it possesses several internal and external security threats. Nepal suffers from cyber-attack, environmental degradation, pandemic, ethnic, racial or religious conflicts, inequality and poverty, extremism, human trafficking, corruption, migration and trans-boundary crime. In addition, Nepal also faces several security threats, traditional and non–traditional, including terrorism and insurgency. These threats possess serious implications on peace and security of Nepal and the South Asian region. There is a need of serious study about the major internal and external security challenges that Nepal faces in recent decades. This study aims at examining some of the major security challenges, explore the factors behind it, and attempt to suggest few policy recommendations to the government of Nepal to deal with them. The study is conducted by reviewing the primary and secondary sources of data. The primary data includes documents of the government agencies, press release, joint statement and organizational reports. It also includes the interviews with security experts, bureaucrats, policy makers and academicians. Similarly, secondary data includes books, news reports, academic journals, seminars report and reports of research institutes and think tanks. The study highlights that Nepal should prepare itself to meet with the emerging internal and external security challenges what have emerged in recent times. With the rise of India and China, two adversarial powers in the region, Nepal possess extreme challenges in days to come. Similarly, hardly any countries of the world had prepared itself to deal with recent pandemic like COVID-19 that has shattered even the most powerful countries of the world. Taking lessons from these, it is time for Nepal to learn and prepare to mitigate the challenges.


2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 62-79
Author(s):  
Rina Widyanti

Analysis of Expense Standards (ASB) is a guideline used to analyze the reasonableness of workload or cost of each activity undertaken by the Unit (SKPD) in one fiscal year. The purpose of this research is to develop ASB especially for activity provision of stationery (ATK). The data used in this research is secondary data obtained from the DPA-SKPD Sungai Penuh City government. The primary data of interviews with leaders and some of the staff as well as the relevant officials. Data analysis method used is a simple regression. Simple regression analysis is a method of forecasting which will predict the cost standards for ATK activities. This activity is affected by the triggering factors (cost drivers) is the amount of activity. The results of this study in the form of equations where the standard shopping ASB ATK influenced by the activity of providing fixed expenditure and expenditure variables. Shopping variable for this activity is influenced by the amount of activity. To create a model for the analysis of expenditure standard ATK activity is grouped into nine (9) functions of government services consisting of the economic service./unction, the function of health care, educational services, protective services, public services, tourism services and security, public services and housing facilities, service districts, and village services. Verify the reasonableness of calculations based on the formulation of the model ASB shopping on 9 functions of government services shows that the value of expenditure contained in each DPA SKPD can be approved based on the criteria of fairness shopping. However, there are obstacles in the processing of data in the form of data on some SKPDs DPA form the basis of ASB which included incomplete and the allocation of its budget is too high thus affecting the results of the formulation ASB. It is hoped that this study provides an overview to the team of local government budgets to increase performance budgeting in the future.


2021 ◽  
pp. 243
Author(s):  
I Made Oddie Gupta Wardana ◽  
Cokorda Gede Alit Semarajaya ◽  
Ni Nyoman Ari Mayadewi

Perceptions of pedestrian convenience on the pedestrian path of Gajah Mada Street Denpasar. Gajah Mada Street as an economic and tourist area requires good and comfortable physical infrastructure to support easy accessibility and circulation of visitors to the area. One of the physical infrastructures is a pedestrian lanewhich functions as an access to support pedestrian activities. The purpose of this study was to identify the physical conditions of the pedestrian paths and to determine the perception of pedestrian comfort on the pedestrian path at Gajah Mada Street. The research method used in this research is a survey method byperforming primary data collection techniques through observation, questionnaires and secondary data through literature study. Based on the research conducted, it is known that there are physical conditions and supporting facilities for the damaged pedestrian paths, in the form of materials and street furniture such as: seats, trash cans and roadside plants. Based on the assessment of perceptional respondents about the condition of pedestrian path has been considered comfortable and safe. The suggestion of this research is that it is necessary to improve the physical condition of the damaged pedestrians. The purpose of improving pedestrian facilities and infrastructure is to facilitate the pedestrians in order to be comfortable and safe in carrying outactivities on the pedestrian path.  


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
HARZIKO

AbstractToraja culture with its authenticity makes this culture unique and cannot even be found in other areas. This uniqueness and authenticity is what makes Toraja culture known to foreign countries. Culture includes a way of thinking and a way of acting. This is characteristic of certain societies. This study aims to (1) find out the development of the Ma'nene 'ritual for the Toraja people and (2) to know the symbolic meaning contained in the Ma'nene' ritual. Ma'nene 'is a tradition of the ancestors of the Toraja people, namely the procession of changing ancestral clothes. This research is qulitative descriptive research. Research informants are determined by non?probability sampling. Primary data is carried out through observation and interviews with parties related to the research and secondary data is carried out through library research by reviewing some literature which isclosely related to the issues to be discussed. The data that has been collected is then presented in the form of realism narrative and analyzed qualitatively. The results showed that (1) the development of Ma'nene 'rituals that are still being carried out in the Toraja area until now has experienced many changes when compared to the Ma'nene' rituals that were carried out in the past. This is inseparable from the influence of the new religion adopted by the local community at this time which then replaced the previous religion, namely Aluk Todolo. (2) the meaning of Ma'nene 'for the Toraja people is through the ritual of caring for ancestral corpses carried out in this ritual, which is reflected in an attitude of continuing to love, respect and honor ancestral services.Keywords: makna, ritual, Ma’nene’, Toraja


2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 142
Author(s):  
Chairul Muslim

<p>Abstract : One indicator / measuring tool that</p><p>can be used to assess farmers' welfare<br />is Farmers Exchange Rate. This paper is part of the research result of PATANAS<br />(Panel Petani Nasional) conducted by Indonesian Center for Agriculture Socio<br />Economic and Policy Analysis in Fiscal Year 2009-2012. More detail the purpose of<br />writing this paper is to analyze Farmers Farmer's Exchange Rate (palm, cocoa,<br />rubber and sugar cane) in Patanas villages. Primary data sources are farming efforts<br />resulting from Patanas studies in 2008 and 2012 in four provinces, namely Jambi<br />Province (representing rubber and palm oil), East Java (sugarcane), West Kalimantan<br />(rubber and palm oil), and South Sulawesi (representing cocoa commodities).<br />Secondary data obtained from local government related agencies. The result shows<br />that rubber NTP period of 2009-2012 shows positive that the price received is bigger<br />than the price paid, it shows that farmers are able to cover all cost components. NTP<br />cocoa there is a decline in the exchange rate of income of 57.08%. This decline in<br />exchange rates in line with the decline in the increase in the exchange rate of farm<br />income. Thus the exchange rate of cocoa farmers (NTP &lt;100) means that the<br />purchasing power of farmers is relatively low, because the received is lower than the<br />price paid. NTP palms and sugar cane show a positive phenomenon (NTP&gt; 100) of<br />farm income can cover production costs so that the price received is greater than the<br />price paid, indicating better welfare of household life. Of course, the role of the<br />government to participate in increasing the income of farmers through the assistance<br />of subsidized agricultural input, provision of infrastructure; as well as policies for<br />controlling household consumption expenditures (such as the provision of raskin subsidized education, health subsidies, etc.) are highly relevant in improving the<br />welfare of farmers.</p><p> </p><p>Abstrak : Salah satu indikator/alat ukur yang dapat digunakan untuk menilai tingkat<br />kesejahteraan petani adalah Nilai Tukar Petani. Tulisan ini merupakan bagian hasil<br />penelitian PATANAS ( Panel Petani Nasional ) yang dilaksanakan oleh Pusat Analisis<br />Sosial Ekonomi dan Kebijakan Pertanian pada Tahun Anggaran 2009–2012. Lebih<br />detail tujuan penulisan makalah ini adalah menganalisis Nilai Tukar Petani Kebun<br />(sawit,kakao, karet dan tebu) di desa-desa Patanas. Sumber data primer adalah usaha<br />tani yang dihasilkan dari studi Patanas tahun 2008 dan 2012 di empat propinsi, yaitu<br />Provinsi Jambi, (mewakili komoditas karet dan sawit), Jawa Timur (tebu), Kalimantan<br />Barat (komoditas karet dan sawit), dan Sulawesi Selatan (mewakili komoditas kakao).<br />Data sekunder didapat dari instansi terkait pemerintah daerah. Hasil menunjukkan<br />bahwa NTP karet  periode 2009-2012 menunjuukan positif artinya harga yang<br />diterima lebih besar dari pada harga yang dibayarkan, hal ini menunjukkan bahwa<br />petani mampu untuk menutupi seluruh komponen biaya. NTP kakao terjadi penurunan<br />nilai tukar pendapatan sebesar 57,08 persen Penurunan nilai tukar ini sejalan dengan<br />penurunan peningkatan nilai tukar pendapatan usahatani. Dengan demikian nilai tukar petani kakao ( NTP&lt;100) artinya kemampuan daya beli petani relative rendah, karena<br />yang diterima lebih rendah disbanding harga yang dibayarkan. NTP sawit dan tebu <br />menunjukkan gejala yang posif ( NTP&gt;100) dari pendapatan usahatani dapat menutupi<br />biaya produksi sehingga harga yang diterima lebih besar disbanding harga yang<br />dibayar, menunjukkan kesejahteraan hidup rumahtangga yang lebih baik. Tentunya<br />peran pemerintah turut serta untuk peningkatan pendapatan petani melalui bantuan<br />subidi saprodi, penyediaan infrastruktur; serta kebijakan untuk pengendalian<br />pengeluaran konsumsi rumahtangga (seperti pemberian raskin, subsidi pendidikan,<br />subsidi kesehatan, dan lainnya) dinilai sangat relevan dalam perbaikan kesejahteraan<br />petani. <br /><br /><br /></p>


2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-128
Author(s):  
Jatmiko Wahyudi ◽  
Siti Qorrotu Aini

ENGLISHThis study aims to analyze the performance of a village unit cooperative (KUD) as a business entity using the balanced scorecard instrument. The research was conducted in July 2020 with KUD Bahagia, one of rural cooperatives in Pati Regency, as research object. This research used a quantitative and qualitative approach (mix method). Primary data were obtained by interviewing KUD administrators and field observations, while secondary data were derived from the annual report of the KUD Bahagia in 2020 fiscal year. Data were analyzed using a balanced scorecard to determine the performance of KUD from four perspectives namely financial perspective, customer perspective, internal business process perspective, and learning development perspective. The results showed that from balanced scorecard point of view, in general KUD Bahagia showed well performance. Few indicators show lower performance and the management of KUD Bahagia should pay attention for the indicators.The number of KUD members tends to decrease and the use of information technology in managing administration and running a business need to be boosted. INDONESIAPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis kinerja badan usaha berbentuk Koperasi Unit Desa (KUD) dengan menggunakan instrumen balanced scorecard. Penelitian dilaksanakan pada bulan Juli 2020 dengan objek penelitian KUD Bahagia di Kabupaten Pati. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dan kualitatif secara bersama (mix method). Data primer diperoleh dengan cara wawancara dengan pengurus KUD dan observasi lapangan sedangkan data sekunder diperoleh dari laporan rapat anggota tahunan Koperasi Unit Desa (KUD) Bahagia Tahun 2020. Data dianalisis dengan menggunakan balanced scorecard untuk mengetahui kinerja KUD dari perspektif keuangan, perspektif pelanggan, perspektif proses bisnis internal, serta perspektif pembelajaran dan pertumbuhan. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa ditinjau dari analisis balanced scorecard, Koperasi Unit Desa (KUD) Bahagia secara umum menunjukkan kinerja yang baik. Beberapa indikator kinerja yang perlu mendapat perhatian dari pengelola KUD Bahagia adalah penurunan jumlah anggota KUD dan masih perlu dioptimalkan penggunaan teknologi informasi dalam mengelola administrasi maupun menjalankan usaha.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 95-108
Author(s):  
Khom Raj Karel ◽  
Suman Kharel

Nepal has bitter experiences of trade deficit; it has become the tradition of the country. The trade deficit of Nepal has been widening since the decades. The statistical data shows that around 80 percent of imports are from India and China. The growth trend of foreign trade has been increasing in different years after year with a huge amount of trade deficit. As the size of foreign trade increased the trade deficit of Nepal has-been increasing as well. The government of Nepal has been announcing the deficit budget. This study focused to analyze the trends of trade deficit of Nepal and observing the relations of trade deficit and budget deficit. Simple statistical tools are applied to analyze the trend and growth of foreign trade of Nepal and correlation and simple linear regression model has been used to examine the linkages between trade deficit and budget deficit of Nepal. The study has found a strong positive relationship between trade deficit and budget deficit of Nepal. As result, there is a significant impact of budget deficit on trade deficit. The finding of the regression analysis indicates that budget deficit is a significant predictor of trade deficit.


2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 42
Author(s):  
Mohammad Nazim Uddin ◽  
Mustafa Manir Chowdhury ◽  
Mohammad Jonead Kabir ◽  
Habib Ullah

<p> The Ready-made garment sector has occupied an important place in international trade of Bangladesh. The main purpose of the study is to examine the contribution of RMG sector for the development of international trade in Bangladesh. The study has used primary and secondary data. In order to collect primary data, two sets of questionnaires are developed, which are prepared in the light of the objectives of the study. The study has also used secondary data only relevant to  the export value of RMG sector, total export value of the country, total import value of RMG sector, import value of the country,  balance of trade, and balance of payment etc. for measuring the international trade development in Bangladesh  during the period of 2003- 2013. The main reason to consider the certain period is the availability of data. This study revealed that the RMG sector has made substantial contribution for the development of International trade in Bangladesh. The result of the study also indicates that the RMG sector in the country has brought the largest part of export earnings that minimize the trade deficit. But there are some realistic problems in the RMG sector that hinder the development of international trade. The study seems to carry an enormous academic value since a few studies have been undertaken in this area. It may be helpful to the RMG entrepreneurs, BGMEA, Export promotion bureau (EPB), Academic researchers and national policy makers who have been making endeavor to the development of RMG sector as well as development of international trade as a whole.</p><p>Key words: RMG sector, Export value, Balance of trade, foreign reserve and International trade development </p>


2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 654-666
Author(s):  
Ade Damayanti ◽  
Surianto Surianto ◽  
Sumarni Sarong ◽  
R Baso

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis dan mengetahui tingkat efisiensi dan efektivitas pengelolaan keuangan Desa Bontomanai dari Anggaran Pendapatan dan Belanja Desa (APBDesa) Tahun Anggaran 2016 – 2020 di Desa Bontomanai Kecamatan Bungaya Kabupaten Gowa. Metode pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kuantitatif, dengan menggunakan analisis efisiensi dan analisis efektivitas yaitu menganalisis data target, realisasi belanja dan pendapatan dengan menggunakan rasio efisiensi dan efektivitas. Sedangkan data yang digunakan adalah data primer dan data sekunder berupa laporan realisasi Pelaksanaan APBDesa tahun 2016-2020. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa nilai rata – rata tingkat efisiensi pengelolaan keuangan desa Bontomanai berdasarkan Anggaran pendapatan dan Belanja Desa (APBDesa) tahun 2016 – 2020 di Desa Bontomanai Kecamatan Bungaya Kabupaten Gowa kurang efisien, karena setelah dihitung antara realisasi belanja yang dibagi dengan realisasi pendapatan menunjukkan bahwa biaya yang dikeluarkan untuk aktivitas belanja desa lebih besar dibandingkan dengan pendapatan yang diterima oleh desa dengan perolehan presentase efisiensi diatas angka 90%-100% yaitu sebesar 99 % dengan kategori kurang efisien. Sedangkan untuk tingkat efektivitasnya menunjukkan bahwa efektivitas pengelolaan keuangan Desa Bontomanai tahun 2016 100,04% & 2017 (100,07%) artinya sangat efektif, karena memiliki tingkat rasio > 100%, tahun 2018 (98,993% . Artinya total pendapatan yang diterima sepenuhnya telah memenuhi target yang diharapkan Financial management from the Village Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBDesa) for the 2016 - 2020 Fiscal Year of Bontomanai Village, Bungaya District, Gowa Regency. The data collection method in this study uses descriptive quantitative methods, using efficiency analysis and effectiveness analysis, namely analyzing target data, expenditure realization, and income using efficiency and effectiveness ratios. While the data used are primary data and secondary data in the form of a report on the 2016-2020 APBDesa Implementation. The results of this study indicate that the average value of the efficiency level of Bontomanai village financial management based on the Village Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBDesa) for 2016 - 2020 in Bontomanai Village, Bungaya District, Gowa Regency is less efficient because after calculating the expenditure realization divided by revenue realization shows that the costs incurred for village expenditure activities are more significant than the income received by the village with the acquisition of an efficiency percentage above the 90%-100% figure, which is 99% in the less efficient category. As for the effectiveness, the level shows that Bontomanai Village's financial management in 2016 100.04% & 2017 (100.07%) means it is very effective because it has a ratio level of > 100% in 2018 (98.993%. This means that the total income received has entirely been meeting the expected target. Revenue Budget, Village Expenditure, Financial Report, Efficiency, Effectiveness.


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