approach of assessing the impact of exports on growth and of external capital inflows on investment may be flawed. A large part … of the recent (2003-07) increase in saving and investment rate and in growth rate in the Indian economy may have been due … considerable underemployment and where additional demand can create its own additional supply, (b) mobilize domestic savings for …

, telecommunications, water, and sanitation during 20102020 (ADB/ADBI 2009). Asia has large savings, significant international reserves …, and rapid accumulations of funds that could be utilized for meeting these infrastructure investment needs, but Asian … markets and using development banking institutions to support infrastructure investment? Second, how can Asian public and …

possibility of closing such gaps and linking the two regions through various trade and investment initiatives. The opportunities …

This paper summarizes the conceptual rationale for investment liberalization to fully exploit the potential of regional … trading arrangements. It goes on to examine the treatment of investment in emerging FTAs/RTAs in the Asia-Pacific region and … the specific investment provisions and their consistency with the existing multilateral provisions on investment, viz …

dynamics of cross border trade and investment in South Asia, exploring the potential for, and obstacles to, such trade through …

Agreements are seen as an option in creating a stable economy and in creating an environment attractive for investment. However …

in attracting them to China. This is important as they have an important role to play in filling in the gap left by …

relationships in the region. The paper measures trade and investment performance in the world economy. This allows comparison of … bilateral and regional trade and investment flows. A measure of the effect of political distance on both trade and investment … flows is also defined. The growth of ChinaJapan trade and investment, despite political distance between the two countries …