Presents a comprehensive analysis of trends in the patterns of trade in Asia, assessing how they are likely to develop in the future. Informed by technical economic thinking, this book provides an examination of the influence of an economic superpower

"This book provides a comprehensive reassessment of the development of the economy of Pakistan since independence to the present. It employs a rigorous statistical methodology, which has applicability to other developing economies, to define and measure episodes of growth and stagnation, and to...

Section 1: Macro Context Developmentalism and neo-liberalism 1. South Asia Overview 2. India⁰́₉s Economic Success Section 2: Meso Context Poverty alleviation: State and Civil Society Partnerships 3. Participatory Development in Pakistan4. Human Development in Sri Lanka 5. Employment...