Umesh Pokharel

Econ Graduate

[Mike Bettes @mikebettes]

A deep analysis of what may have lead to the Nepal glacial collapse and a breakdown of how the flood overtook communities in a matter if minutes. #Nepal #flood #weather

[Ramesh Bhushal @RameshBhushal]

If it's GLOF, then here is an interactive map of all the potentially dangerous lakes in Nepal and Tibet that I reported on in 2020. You can filter the data by basin. https://t.co/AcKGuEDGvX

[Umesh Pokharel @econumesh]

Thank you, @NabinPuri2 ! I truly appreciate your kind wishes and encouragement. Looking forward to learning, contributing, and making the most of this new journey. Grateful to have friends like you cheering me on.

[Naveen Puri @NabinPuri2]

Congratulations, @econumesh ! Wishing you great success as you kick off this exciting new chapter in your career. My best wishes are always with you.

[Ramesh Kumar @Raw_Ku]

नेपालले वायु प्रदूषण सुधार्न विश्व ब्यांकसँग रु. ७ अर्ब ऋण लिन सम्झौता गरेपछि पाँच प्रश्न उब्जिएका छन् । ⏬👇

[Umesh Pokharel @econumesh]

@Bishnusapkota The Prime & Finance Minister from leftist politics adopt neoliberal economic policies and, on different social issues, stand with the right wing, yet they still claim to be left-oriented parties. This might not be a case of an ideological battle (election) in mainstream politics.

[Umesh Pokharel @econumesh]

He offers an especially devastating critique of earlier mythologies of capitalism, showing how the “invisible hand” of the market does not peacefully guide world affairs, and how the development of capitalism was in no sense “natural.” --- This review led me to the book.

[Sven Beckert @Sven_Beckert]

What a nice Sunday morning surprise. Capitalism: A Global History on the front page of the NYT Book Review. Thanks Marcus Rediker!

[Umesh Pokharel @econumesh]

How can Gen Z credibly demand good governance while accepting a leader facing unresolved allegations from dual passport issues to fraud cases and cooperatives (Sahakari) money involving the poor? Doesn’t this derail the movement itself?

[Umesh Pokharel @econumesh]

Nepal’s alternative politics looks just like the mainstream - same behavior, just louder. Noise over substance, and leadership with serious law and order questions. Being loud isn’t being different.

[Umesh Pokharel @econumesh]

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[Jostein Hauge @haugejostein]

Economics has a serious problem with elite concentration, intellectual insularity, and lack of diversity — a problem far more pronounced in economics than in other disciplines.

Consider this striking pattern: economics is the only field in which institutional concentration among Nobel laureates is not just high, but actually increasing over time. Winning the prize practically requires having passed through one of just eight elite US universities.

This runs counter to what’s happening elsewhere in academia. Other disciplines are decentralising — distributing recognition and excellence across a broader range of institutions globally — while economics doubles down on concentration.

The insularity runs deeper: economists are the only group of social scientists among whom a majority believe that disciplinary knowledge is superior to interdisciplinary approaches.

This is why other social scientists often see economists as colonists: arriving with predetermined tools and methods, applying them regardless of context, and rarely pausing to learn from local knowledge or to question whether their techniques fit the terrain.

I’ve written a new essay examining this elitism problem in economics, drawing on recent research that documents the field’s unusual patterns of hierarchy, concentration, and self-referentiality.

Link to the full piece in the comments.

[Khoa Vu @KhoaVuUmn]

"You can actually do this easily in R"

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[The Free Press @TheFP]

In a now-viral 2020 email, the Silicon Valley billionaire predicted the rise of socialism. Today he tells The Free Press how he knew.

[Umesh Pokharel @econumesh]

Arson in Nepal Looked Like Spontaneous Rage. Evidence Suggests Otherwise. https://t.co/8dsCl84Pqe

[Umesh Pokharel @econumesh]

The formation of the government should strictly follow the constitution. All stakeholders must come to a common ground. Bypassing political institutions in this situation will only make the days ahead more fragile and risk prolonging the crisis.

[Umesh Pokharel @econumesh]

राष्ट्रपतिको अभिभावकत्वमा छलफल गर, बालेनले कित्ता स्पष्ट पार : बृहत् नागरिक आन्दोलन https://t.co/RF4c0ntn7X

[Umesh Pokharel @econumesh]

Even after any crisis, we still need our institutions. Destruction of government, media, or private property will only weaken us. The masses may act emotionally, but leaders like Balen must guide wisely. Without this, we can neither build a strong economy nor a great nation.

[Umesh Pokharel @econumesh]

Gen Z must channel their energy wisely. Destroying offices or threatening politicians won’t help. Yes, leaders may have to step down, but mishandling this crisis could push us into deeper uncertainty.

[Umesh Pokharel @econumesh]

@kaushikcbasu Purulia is the birthplace of our late professor, Tara Pada Chaudhari. I have heard that he worked at ISI alongside Mahalanobis. If you have any information about this, it would be very helpful for us, as we are working to publish his life story.

[Umesh Pokharel @econumesh]

@jrs437 @AvashPiya Is there any scholarship available for students.