1st Edition

The Changing Profile of India’s Trade Relations A Partial and General Equilibrium Analysis

Edited By Somesh K. Mathur, Prabir De, Archana Srivastava Copyright 2026
442 Pages 40 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

442 Pages 40 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book unravels the complex spectrum of trade policy in India with the help of partial and general equilibrium models. It evaluates India’s recent trade deals with the UAE, Australia, European Free Trade Area (EFTA), and Mauritius, among others. Using applied general equilibrium methods to analyse recent debates about the conduct of India’s trade policy, this book aims to present how the... Read more

1. Introduction

Somesh K. Mathur, Prabir De, and Archana Srivastava

2. Gravity Models: Overview and Chronological Developments

Ishita Ghosh, Adrija Ganguly, Rahul Sen, and Somesh K. Mathur

3. Computable General Equilibrium Models: Origin, Development, and Current Scenario

Tariq Masood and Somesh K. Mathur

4. Applied Computable General Equilibrium Models and Its Applications

Somesh K. Mathur, Archana Srivastava, Mustajab Khatir, and Abhimanyu Singh Rana

5. Gains from Free Trade Agreements and the Role of Tradable Commodity Baskets: A Theoretical Analysis

Sugandha Huria

6. Revitalising APTA: Evaluating Japan’s Inclusion and India’s Omission

Archana Srivastava, Somesh K. Mathur, and Bhavya Paturi

7. An Evaluation of ASEAN-India Free Trade Regime: A General Equilibrium Approach

Archana Srivastava, Rachna Mathur, and Somesh K Mathur

8. An Ex-Ante Evaluation of India’s Recent Trade Agreements with the UAE: A Computable General Equilibrium Analysis

Archana Srivastava, Somesh K. Mathur, Savita Gautam, and Prabir De

9. An Ex-Ante Evaluation of Indo-Pacific Economic Framework: A General Equilibrium Analysis

Archana Srivastava, Somesh K. Mathur, and Prabir De

10. An Ex-Ante Evaluation of India’s Trade Alliance with Indo–Pacific Region: A General Equilibrium Analysis

Archana Srivastava, Somesh K. Mathur, and Prabir De

11. India’s Alignment with RCEP and CPTPP: Gains and Losses through General Equilibrium Analysis

Archana Srivastava, Somesh K. Mathur, and Rachna Mathur

12. An Assessment of Possible Economic Alignment between G20 Nations with Special Focus on India, G7 and G12: A General Equilibrium Analysis

Archana Srivastava, Somesh K. Mathur, Rachna Mathur, and Prabir De

13. Impact of Input and Output Oriented Technological Progress with Structural Transformation in India, China and Japan: A General Equilibrium Analysis

Archana Srivastava, Somesh K. Mathur, and Rachna Mathur

14. Re-imagining ASEAN: Analyzing the Trade Effects of India and Japan’s Participation in the ASEAN Framework Using a Structural Gravity Model

 

Somesh K Mathur, D. Vardhan, J. Verma, M. Agarwaal, M. Khan, and K. Bhatnagar

15. Conclusions and Policy Implications

Somesh K. Mathur, Prabir De, and Archana Srivastava

Biography

Somesh K. Mathur is Professor of Economics at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur.

Prabir De is Professor at Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), New Delhi.

Archana Srivastava is Associate Professor at BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad.