Trade and regional integration in South Asia : a tribute to Saman Kelegama / Selim Raihan, Prabir De, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Raihan, Selim, editor.

De, Prabir, editor.

Series:

South Asia Economic and Policy Studies.

South Asia Economic and Policy Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable development--South Asia.

Sustainable development.

International economic relations.

South Asia--Economic policy.

South Asia.

Economic policy.

South Asia--Foreign economic relations.

Business.

Commerce.

Development economics.

Economic development.

Regional economics.

Space in economics.

Physical Description:

ix, 319 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Springer, [2020]

Summary:

Gathering contributions from leading academics and international trade experts from South Asia, this book is dedicated to the late Dr. Saman Kelegma, whose untimely death in June 2017 left a huge void in the field of regional economic cooperation. Keeping in mind his enduring legacy regarding regional cooperation in South Asia, it covers issues related to the challenges of deeper regional integration in South Asia and proposes strategies to address these challenges. It also offers an up-to-date, rigorous academic analysis of various issues related to low intra-regional trade in South Asia; prevalence of tariff barriers; incidence of a range of non-tariff measures; challenges of weak-trade-related infrastructure and the need for trade facilitation; the political economics of regional integration, highlighting how bilateral political relations affect the integration process; low level of intra-regional investment; South Asias pattern of integration with the global and regional value chains; pattern and dominance of informal trade; and alternative regional integration initiatives in South Asia, such as the bilateral, regional, and sub-regional trade agreements within and countries outside this region. Intended primarily for researchers and students of international trade, and policymakers from South Asia and beyond, the book is also a valuable supplementary reference resource for researchers and students. Furthermore, the pragmatic analysis of the policy options presented offers guidance for policymakers in South Asia wanting to implement effective policies and strategies for deeper regional integration.

Contents:

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Sustaining South Asias Regional Integration Process

Chapter 3. Bay of Bengal Integration: The New Agenda

Chapter 4. Three Decades of SAARC and the Unfinished Agenda of Regional Integration

Chapter 5. Harnessing the Potential of Regional Value Chains for Sustainable Development in Southern Asia: Towards a South Asia Comprehensive Economic Partnership (SACEP)

Chapter 6. Political Economy of Policy Making: South Asia in Perspective

Chapter 7. India in Global Production Network Trade: Patterns and Policy Implications

Chapter 8. Beyond Commodities: India-Latin America Supply Chain Trade

Chapter 9. Benefits of Cooperating with Big Neighbors: the Case of Bangladesh and India

Chapter 10. Making FTAs as an Effective Driver of Regional Integration: Sri Lankan Experience

Chapter 11. Supporting Sri Lankas Free Trade Agreements

Chapter 12. Facilitating Trade between India and Sri Lanka

Chapter 13. Bilateral FTAs for Bangladesh: Identifying the 'Natural Partners

Chapter 14. Informality in Bangladeshs Agricultural Trade with SAARC Addressing the Emerging Concerns

Chapter 15. Informal Trade in the SAARC Region

Chapter 16. A Bay of Bengal Digital Eco System.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9811539316

9789811539312

OCLC:

1141919917