The economic performance of the worlds two most populous countries China and India - in recent decades has transformed their own economies, as well the world economy, in a manner that is unprecedented. Their economic growth has helped lift millions of people out of dire poverty already and, if...

Given that around 20 percent of the members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) are identified as least developed countries (LDC's), global trade negotiations, resumed after the Cancun fiasco of September 2003, must address some major development issues in the spirit of the Doha Development...

This paper attempts to analyse the recent financial crisis in Indonesia and its effect on stock prices of the country. This study also investigates the long-run relationship between exchange rates and stock prices using the cointegration method. Our results indicate that there is no long run...

Given that around 20 percent of the members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) are identified as least developed countries (LDC's), global trade negotiations, resumed after the Cancun fiasco of September 2003, must address some major development issues in the spirit of the Doha Development...

This paper examines how the patterns of India’s food consumption have been changing in recent times as a consequence of its faster economic growth and generally rising affluence levels. The study, also, presents evidence on the nutritional implications of these changes to reinforce some...

This paper computes Divisia price and volume indices from quarterly data of New Zealand exchange rates and exports to explore the relationship between New Zealand’s domestic inflation and the changes in its exchange rates over the period 1983 – 93. This is a period when the New Zealand...

This paper employs statistical and analytical methods to examine the manner in which trade between Australia and New Zealand has developed since the Closer Economic Relations (CER) Agreement of 1983. The strength and weaknesses of their economic structures are highlighted through the examination...

The bottom of the pyramid (BoP) approach popularised by Prahalad and Hart (2002), calls for the engagement of business with the bottom segment of the global income pyramid, and has attracted considerable attention and debate. The BoP lens is applied chiefly to communities experiencing ?extreme...