Title Page
ABSTRACT
Contents
1. INTRODUCTION 10
1.1. Background 10
1.2. Introduction of BJS corridor 13
1.3. Research Objectives 15
1.4. Scope of the Research 16
1.5. Significance of the Research 17
1.6. Organization of the Thesis 18
2. LITERATURE REVIEW 18
2.1. Urbanization Trends in Nepal 18
2.2. Concept of Urban Economic Corridor 24
2.3. Urbanization and Economic growth in South Asia 26
3. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 33
3.1. Selection of case studies 33
3.1.1. Location and connectivity 33
3.1.2. Resource and economic potential 36
3.1.3. Urban areas and their hinterlands 38
3.1.4. Urban-rural linkage 41
3.1.5. Unleashing economic growth 42
3.2. Research Design 45
3.3. Data Validity 46
4. DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATIONS 48
4.1. Quantitative Analysis 48
4.1.1. Descriptive Analysis 48
4.1.2. Correlation and Regression Analysis 52
4.2. Result and Discussion 65
5. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION 69
5.1. Conclusion 69
5.2. Recommendation 71
5.3. Recommendations for future studies 72
BIBLIOGRAPHY 74
ANNEX 80
초록 83
Table 1. Sector-wise contribution to the GDP 12
Table 2. Urbanization trends 1981-2011 20
Table 3. Population Growth by Urban/Rural (1991-21) 22
Table 4. Key development interventions for unleashing economic growth. 43
Table 5. Dependent Variables and Independent Variables are Used in the Analysis 50
Table 6. Description of Data Used in the Regression model. 51
Table 7. Linear Regression model: effect of urban population on RGDP 55
Table 8. Multiple Regression model: effect of urban population and time on RGDP 55
Table 9. Linear Regression model: effect of Firms on RGDP 57
Table 10. Linear Regression model: effect of Cottage and Small Industries on RGDP 58
Table 11. Multiple Linear Regression model 59
Table 12. Multiple Linear Regression model after transformed to log10. 61
Table 13. Multiple Regression model after stepwise analysis 65
Figure 1. Main Trunk Road of BJS corridor region 14
Figure 2. Comparison of Population Growth of Nepal and South Asian Country 22
Figure 3. Determinants of economic RGDP growth 31
Figure 4. Urban Corridor and cluster 34
Figure 5. Strategic Road Network of Bara and Parsa 35
Figure 6. FDI investment in BJS corridor (NRS million) 2004/05 to 2018/19) 37
Figure 7. Number of Manufacturing Establishments by 2011 38
Figure 8. Shows the scatter plot of Firms against RGDP. 57