1st Edition
Regional Economic Integration in South Asia Trapped in Conflict?
By Amita Batra
Copyright 2013
200 Pages
12 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
200 Pages
12 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
200 Pages
12 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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South Asia today is among the most unstable regions in the world, riddled by both intra- and inter-state conflict. This book presents a comprehensive technical analysis of the trade–conflict relationship within the region, and explores how South Asia demonstrates underperformance of its potential for economic integration.
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1. Introduction 2. South Asia - The Region 3. Trade and FDI Patterns of South Asian Countries 4. Preferential Trading Agreements in South Asia 5. Conflict in South Asia 6. Theoretical Foundations of the Economic Integration and Conflict Relationship in South Asia 7. Impact of Conflict on Intra-regional Trade in South Asia: A Gravity Model Analysis 8. Summary Findings and an Assessment of the Way Forward
Biography
Amita Batra is Associate Professor of Economics, South Asian Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University, India. She has worked extensively in the area of economic and financial integration, with a special focus on Asia.
