Regional Cooperation in South Asia : Socio-economic, Spatial, Ecological and Institutional Aspects

Contents -- Abbreviations -- Contributors -- Introduction: Interdisciplinary Approach to Regional Cooperation in South Asia -- 1 Human Interaction in Space -- 2 Role of Infrastructural Networks on Cooperation and Development -- 3 Sustainability and Natural Resources -- 4 Institutional Issues -- 5 Conclusion -- Part I: Social and Economic Aspects in South Asia Interaction -- International Trade and Widening Wage Gap: A General Equilibrium Approach -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Debate on the Cause of Widening Wage Gap: Trade vs. Technology -- 3 Role of International Trade: Recent Theoretical Explanations -- 4 Symmetric Widening of Wage Gap: Examples -- 4.1 Continuum of Stages of Production, Outsourcing and Widening Wage Gap -- 4.2 Tariff Reduction in a Generalized HOS Model -- 4.3 Tariff Reductions in 2 x 2 HOS Model: Role of Initial Level of Protection -- 4.4 Conversion of Quantitative Restrictions, Rent-Seeking and Wage Gap -- 5 Dimensions of Wage Gap in Developing Countries -- 5.1 Diversified Export Basket and Complementarity -- 5.2 Segmented Labour Markets and Informal Wage -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Causes and Effects of Foreign Direct Investment in South Asia -- 1 Investment, Cooperation and Development -- 2 Foreign Direct Investment in South Asia: An Overview -- 3 Effects and Causes of FDI in South Asia -- 4 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Migration Flows in South Asia -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Causes and Factors of Migration -- 2.1 Types of Migration -- 2.2 Migrants Trend -- 2.3 Demographic Characteristics of Migrants -- 2.4 Remittances Inflow and Share of GDP -- 2.5 Projection of Remittance Flow -- 2.6 Uses of Remittances -- 2.7 Impact of Migration Flow -- 2.8 Demographic Impact -- 2.9 Social and Political Impact -- 2.10 Economic Impact -- 2.11 Detrimental Effects -- 3 Human Trafficking and Gender Violence -- 3.1 Migration Trap