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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779447803321

Autore

Batra Amita

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-135-12983-5

0-203-07715-6

1-283-89422-X

1-135-12984-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (201 p.)

Collana

Routledge contemporary South Asia series ; ; 64

Disciplina

337.1/54

Soggetti

South Asia Economic integration

South Asia Foreign economic relations

South Asia Commerce

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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,