LEADER 03458oam 22007335 450 001 9910793113403321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-4648-1295-0 024 7 $a10.1596/978-1-4648-1294-1 035 $a(CKB)4100000007006799 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5532025 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL5532025 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11614505 035 $a(OCoLC)1055656301 035 $a(The World Bank)211294 035 $a(US-djbf)211294 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000007006799 100 $a20020129d2018 uf 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 12$aA Glass Half Full : $eThe Promise of Regional Trade in South Asia 210 1$aWashington, D.C. :$cThe World Bank,$d2018. 215 $a1 online resource (250 pages) 225 1 $aSouth Asia Development Forum 311 $a1-4648-1294-2 330 3 $aTrade has played a critical role in global poverty reduction. In harnessing the potential of trade, some of the most successful countries have developed strong trade relationships with their neighbors. However, many South Asian countries have trade regimes that often offset the positive impact of geography and proximity. This report documents systematically the gaps between current and potential trade in South Asia and addresses important specific barriers that have held trade back. These barriers include tariffs and paratariffs, real and perceived nontariff barriers, connectivity costs, and the broader trust deficit. This policy-focused report unpacks these critical barriers to effective trade integration in South Asia through four in-depth studies that produce new, detailed, on-the-ground knowledge. Three of the studies are based on extensive stakeholder consultations. Two also rely on tailored surveys. The fourth study, on tariffs, benefits from new data on paratariffs. The report also marshals new evidence showing how trading regimes in South Asia discriminate against each other. Given the South Asian context, incremental, yet concrete steps aimed at tapping the potential of deeper integration are appropriate. The report has been drafted in this spirit. It offers precise, actionable policy recommendations that could help achieve measurable progress in key areas of trade and integration that would be to the advantage of all countries in the region. 410 0$aWorld Bank e-Library. 606 $aBorder Haats 606 $aConnectivitiy 606 $aNon-Tariff Barriers 606 $aParatariffs 606 $aProximity 606 $aRegional Cooperation 606 $aRegional Trade 606 $aSAFTA 606 $aSensitive List 606 $aTariffs 606 $aTrade Liberalization 606 $aTrust Deficit 607 $aSouth Asia$xCommerce 615 4$aBorder Haats 615 4$aConnectivitiy 615 4$aNon-Tariff Barriers 615 4$aParatariffs 615 4$aProximity 615 4$aRegional Cooperation 615 4$aRegional Trade 615 4$aSAFTA 615 4$aSensitive List 615 4$aTariffs 615 4$aTrade Liberalization 615 4$aTrust Deficit 676 $a382.0954 700 $aKathuria$b Sanjay$01465152 702 $aKathuria$b Sanjay 801 0$bDJBF 801 1$bDJBF 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910793113403321 996 $aA Glass Half Full$93684498 997 $aUNINA