Connecting South Asia and Southeast Asia.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Asian Development Bank.

Asian Development Bank Institute.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Regional planning--South Asia.

Regional planning.

Regional planning--Southeast Asia.

Infrastructure (Economics)--South Asia.

Infrastructure (Economics).

Infrastructure (Economics)--Southeast Asia.

South Asia--Economic conditions.

South Asia.

Economic conditions.

Southeast Asia--Economic conditions.

Southeast Asia.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 294 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Tokyo : Asian Development Bank Institute, 2015.

Contents:

1. Introduction and overview. Rationale for greater economic integration and cooperation

Analytical approach

Cross-border transport infrastructure

Energy infrastructure and trading

Financing infrastructure

Trade facilitation

National and regional policy reforms

Institutional risks to connectivity

Impacts of improved connectivity.

2. Current state of cross-regional economic ties. Trade links

Supply chains and small and medium-sized enterprises

Foreign direct investment

Financial flows.

3. Cross-border transport infrastructure. Scope of study and concepts

Highways

Railroads

Seaports

Summary of priority projects

Benefits

Obstacles and constraints.

4. Energy infrastructure and trading. Rationale for energy trading and scope of study

Current situation of energy demand, supply, and trading

Identification of energy trading projects and costs

Model projections.

5. Infrastructure finance and financial sector development. Rationale for greater financial integration

Financial sector and market assessment

Investment finance funding methods: Assessment of options

Regulatory and institutional constraints

Infrastructure financing framework: Policy proposals to ease constraints

Financing solutions for regional projects.

6. Trade facilitation. Scope of trade facilitation

Overview of trade facilitation

Issues and bottlenecks

Regional initiatives to address issues.

7. National and regional policy reforms. Trade barriers

Free trade agreements

Exchange rate regimes.

8. Risks to connectivity and institutional arrangement. Reasons for regional coordination

Regional institutions for connectivity

Factors affecting success of cooperation initiatives

The way forward.

9. Assessing impacts of regional integration. Tools for assessing economic effects of regional integration

Estimating the effects of regional integration via a CGE Model

Qualitative issues.

Notes:

"A joint study of the Asian Development Bank and the Asian Development Bank Institute"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9784899740476

4899740476

OCLC:

908628843

Publisher Number:

99968138902