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Restoring the Asian Silk Route: Toward an Integrated Asia
Bhattacharyay, Biswa N; De, Prabir - eSocialSciences - 2009
Lack of full regional connectivity is one of the major constraints hindering regional growth and integration in Asia, as well as with the rest of the world. One of the conclusions of this paper is that Asia must strengthen its physical connectivity to make it a conduit for international trade...
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Should Asian Countries Adopt Gm Crops Despite Trade Regulations
Gruère, Guillaume - eSocialSciences - 2009
This brief summarizes a study evaluating the potential economic effects of introducing genetically modified (GM) food crops in India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, and the Philippines in the presence of trade regulations. [IFPRI Brief No.13]
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008512469
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India’s Pharmaceutical Industry in the WTO Regime: A SWOT Analysis
Lalitha, N. - eSocialSciences - 2006
A SWOT analysis of the Indian Pharmaceutical Industry (IPI) in the WTO regime reveals that the much acclaimed IPI’s expertise in process development skills were made possible by the amendments made to the Indian Patents Act 1970. This strength should be utilized maximum to benefit from...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699186
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Trends in Anti-dumping: First Decade of WTO
Satapathy, C. - eSocialSciences - 2005
There has been a significant decline in anti dumping initiations. This is a welcome trend as there is scant support in economic literature for anti-dumping action. The trend might well indicate the effectiveness of WTO’s dispute settlement machinery in recent years. WTO has ruled against...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005341717
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Terms of Trade and Its Implications: Bangladesh Perspective
Masuduzzaman, Mohammad; Hussain, Muhammad Imam - eSocialSciences - 2012
This paper explores the key reasons behind the movements in the terms of trade and the real net gain and loss from trade in the long run. Like some selected Asian countries (Vietnam, China and South Korea) except India, the terms of trade of Bangladesh has been in falling almost continuously....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009650332
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Textile and Clothing Trade with European Union: Impact of year-old EU Generalised System of Preferences
Satapathy, C. - eSocialSciences - 2006
Taking into account the latest data of exports of textiles and clothing to the European Union from South Asia and China …. Despite loss of GSP benefit on textiles, Indian exports of both textiles and clothing have risen, helped by quantitative … restrictions on China’s exports and partly because of Pakistan losing duty free access earlier available under a Special Drugs …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009321450
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Implications of Rules of Origin: An Analysis
Satapathy, C. - eSocialSciences - 2006
The formulation of appropriate criteria for origin determination is crucial for any country or regional trading block interested in ensuring growth and economic. Perhaps this is the single most important reason that explains the aggressive negotiating stance adopted by various member countries...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005528131
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Dynamics of Rural Water Supply in Coastal Kerala: A Sustainable Development View
Pushpangadan, K; Murugan, G - eSocialSciences - 2008
, technology, quality, finance, institution and hygiene behaviour and (ii) estimation of the degree of sustainability using models …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005528178
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Time to Mainstream Micro-Pensions in India
Asher, Mukul; Shankar, Savita - eSocialSciences - 2007
The paper has argued that to expand coverage of micro-pensions, social entrepreneurship (along with social responsibility) will be needed by the financial sector, including the MFIs, insurance companies and mutual funds. Such entrepreneurship should aim to drastically reduce overall transaction...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005528179
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Heterodox Macroeconomics and the Design of Monetary Institutions
Correa, Romar - eSocialSciences - 2008
Two agendas of the heterodox economics programme; the stock-flow consistent models pioneered by Wynne Godley, and the monetary circuit approach researched in France and Italy are discussed. The objective is to present a coherent account of two innovations in payments mechanisms: deposit-creating...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005528199