1. Valuing the Dignity of Work
Description: An essay on dignity of labour.
Core Concepts: Dignity of labour.
2. 120 Workshops Squeeze in Space Meant for 31 at Olarongchhu
Description: Kuensel excerpt dated Jan 6, 2020 for case study.
Core Concepts: Rent.
3. High Real Estate Prices in Thimphu Despite COVID-19 Impact and Sluggish Demand
Description: The Bhutanese excerpt for cause study.
Core Concepts: Rent.
4. Difference Between Saving and Investment
Description: Differentiates saving from investment.
Core Concepts: Difference between saving and investment.
5. Determination of Rate of Interest
Description: Explanation of the determination of interest rate with the help of diagram.
Core Concepts: Determination of interest rate.
6. Simple and Compound Interest
Description: Differentiates simple and compound interest and shows calculation with the help of numerical examples.
Core Concepts: Simple and compound interest.
7. How to Ask Good Survey Questions?
Description: Explains how to ask survey questions.
Core Concepts: Survey questions.
8. Phone Interview Tips
Description: Explains how to conduct phone interview.
Core Concepts: Survey interview.
9. Profit Drivers
Description: Explains the meaning of profit and how to calculate it from cost and revenue.
Core Concepts: Profit, cost and revenue.
10. The Effects of Palm Oil
Description: Paper from Organgutan foundation international highlighting business ethics.
Core Concepts: Business ethics.
11. Tourism Industry Suffers Loss of US$ 2.2mn Due to COVID-19
Description: Business Bhutan excerpt dated March 11,2021 explaining vulnerability of Bhutanese economy.
Core Concepts: Challenges of Bhutanese economy.
12. What Happened When a Tiny Nation Got Filthy Rich Overnight
Description: Example of vulnerability of an economy for relying on a single source of income.
Core Concepts: Challenges of Bhutanese economy.
Link: Video on what happened when a tiny nation got filthy rich overnight
13. The Public and Private Sectors in Bhutan
Description: An essay on public and private sector in Bhutan.
Core Concepts: Private and public sectors.
14. Concept of Consumption, Saving and Investment
Description: Explanation of the concepts of consumption , saving and investment and their interrelationship.
Core Concepts: Concept of consumption, saving and investment.
Link: Webpage on concept of consumption, saving and investment
15. Public Revenue- Types of Public Revenue
Description: Comprehensive explanation of tax and non tax revenue.
Core Concepts: Tax and non tax revenue.
16. MoF Annual Report
Description: Contains the public revenue from differences.
Core Concepts: Public revenue.
17. Hydro Revenue Cannot Assure Self-Reliance
Description: Contains the importance of the need to diversify economic activities.
Core Concepts: Public expenditure.
Link: Media coverage on hydro revenue cannot assure self-reliance
18. Public Expenditure
Description: Explains different types of public expenditure and its effects on production, investment and distribution of wealth.
Core Concepts: Public expenditure.
19. Annual RMA Report
Description: Contains the pattern of public expenditure.
Core Concepts: Public expenditure.
Link: Webpage on RMA report
20. State of the Nation
Description: Contains the pattern of public expenditure.
Core Concepts: Public expenditure.
21. How to Make a Budget and Save Money
Description: Explain how to prepare budget for personal activity and safe money.
Core Concepts: Budget.
22. The Importance of Budgeting
Description: Explain how to prepare budget for personal activity and safe money.
Core Concepts: Budget.
23. National Budget- 2020-2021
Description: National Budget budget for the financial 2020 to 2021.
Core Concepts: Budget.
Link: PDF on national budget
24. Budget Increases by 14 Percent Amid Fall in Domestic Revenue
Description: Kuensel excerpt dated June 2, 2020 showing the challenges of budget.
Core Concepts: Budget.
25. Goods and Services
Description: Explains the meaning and classification of goods and services.
Core Concepts: Goods and services.
26. Difference Between Final and Intermediate Goods
Description: Brief distinction between final and intermediate goods.
Core Concepts: Difference between final and intermediate goods.
27. Public Goods
Description: An essay on public goods.
Core Concepts: Public Goods.
Link: Webpage on public goods
28. National Income Accounting
Description: Explanation of two sector model of circular Flow of Income.
Core Concepts: Circular flow of income.
29. Economic Growth Vs Economic Development
Description: Head to head comparison between economic development and Economic growth.
Core Concepts: Difference between economic development and Economic growth.
30. GDP Vs GNP
Description: Explains the meaning and comparison of GDP and GNP.
Core Concepts: Difference between GDP and GNP.
Link: Video on GDP vs GNP
31. What is Driving the Economy?
Description: Kuensel excerpt on current situation economic progress in Bhutan.
Core Concepts: Economic growth.
32. What is Unemployment?
Description: Explanation of the meaning, types and effects of unemployment.
Core Concepts: Unemployment.
Link: Webpage on unemployment
33. Current Account
Description: Meaning of Current account (BoP) with its types and factors on Investopedia.
Core Concepts: Current account.
34. Income Inequality
Description: Meaning and impacts of income inequality on Investopedia.
Core Concepts: Income inequality.
35. Human Development Index
Description: Meaning, measurement and limitations of human development index on Investopedia.
Core Concepts: Human development index.
36. What is GNH?
Description: Explanation of the concept of GNH by Centre for Bhutan Studies.
Core Concepts: GNH.
Link: Webpage on GNH
37. What is “Gross National Happiness”?
Description: Explanation the concept of GNH in simple animated video.
Core Concepts: GNH.
38. Towards a Developed GNH Country
Description: Article on how Bhutan is progressing towards a developed GNH country by RIGSS.
Core Concepts: GNH.
39. Up to Speed with UNDP Bhutan
Description: Up to speed with UNDP Bhutan.
Core Concepts: GNH.
40. Twelfth Five Year Plan
Description: Twelfth Five year Plan 2018-23.
Core Concepts: GNH.
41. Bhutan Millennium Development Goals
Description: Bhutan millennium development goals 206-15.
Core Concepts: GNH.
42. Relevant Sites
Description: Relevant sites to access information on economic issues in Bhutan for case study.
Core Concepts: Economic issues.
Links:
43. Balance of Trade Vs Balance of Payment
Description: Detailed explanation of the difference between the BoT and BoP.
Core Concepts: Difference between the BoT and BoP.
44. Balance of Payments Disequilibrium - Causes and consequences
Description: Explanation of the causes and consequences of disequilibrium of balance of payment.
Core Concepts: Causes and consequences of deficit balance of payment.
45. MoEA
Description: Explanation of the causes and consequences of disequilibrium of balance of payment.
Core Concepts: Causes and consequences of deficit balance of payment.
46. National Statistics Bureau website
Description: National Statistics Bureau on Disequilibrium BoP.
Core Concepts: Disequilibrium in BoP.
47. Bhutan Trade Statistics
Description: Bhutan Trade Statistics 2019.
Core Concepts: Disequilibrium in BoP.
48. Currency Exchange Introduction
Description: Numerical examples on currency conversion.
Core Concepts: Exchange rates.
Links:
49. Free Trade
Description: Explanation of free trade and its pros and cons.
Core Concepts: Free trade.
Link: Video on free trade
50. Protectionism
Description: Animated video explaining protectionism.
Core Concepts: Protectionism.
Link: Video on protectionism
51. Free Trade and Protectionism
Description: Detailed explanation of comprehensive differentiation between free trade and protectionism.
Core Concepts: Difference between free trade and protectionism.
52. Arguments Against Protectionism
Description: Comprehensive arguments against protectionism.
Core Concepts: Disadvantages of protectionism.
Links:
53. Free Trade: Advantages and Disadvantages
Description: Explains an advantages and disadvantage of free trade.
Core Concepts: Advantages and disadvantages of free trade.
54. Problems in South Asia Free Trade Area
Description: An essay on problems in South Asia free trade area.
Core Concepts: SAFTA.
55. SAARC vs BIMSTEC: The Search for the Ideal Platform for Regional Cooperation
Description: Article on SAARC vs BIMSTEC: The search for the ideal platform for regional cooperation.
Core Concepts: SAARC vs BIMSTEC.
Link: Webpage on the ideal platform for regional cooperation
56. Some Issues Raised
Description: Article on the issues of WTO.
Core Concepts: WTO.
57. Advantages and Disadvantages of WTO
Description: Explains the advantages and disadvantages of WTO.
Core Concepts: WTO.
58. Promoting Transport Connectivity in South Asia: A BIMSTEC Perspective
Description: PPT on the issues of BIMSTEC.
Core Concepts: BIMSTEC.
Link: PDF on promoting transport connectivity in Southern Asia
