Regional economic integration in South Asia : trapped in conflict? / Amita Batra.

Author
Batra, Amita [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, N.Y. : Routledge, 2013.
Description
1 online resource (201 p.)

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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.Using the gravity model framework, the book highlights quantitative estimates of the cost of conflict in terms of loss of trade for South Asia. Other variables representative of political and economic regimes are also included to make the model comprehensive,
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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English
Contents
  • Introduction
  • South Asia - the region
  • Trade and FDI patterns of South Asian countries
  • Preferential trading agreements in South Asia
  • Conflict in South Asia
  • Theoretical foundations of the economic integration and conflict relationship in South Asia
  • Impact of conflict on intra-regional trade in South Asia: a gravity model analysis
  • Summary findings and an assessment of the way forward.
ISBN
  • 1-135-12983-5
  • 0-203-07715-6
  • 1-283-89422-X
  • 1-135-12984-3
OCLC
  • 823389762
  • 823718086
Doi
  • 10.4324/9780203077153
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