In this paper, we address the impact of multilateral trade liberalisation (MTL) on the preferential tariffs granted by the EU, which is one of the largest traders and one of the biggest contributors to MTL. We empirically address two important questions. First, if the MFN tariff for a product is...

This paper investigates whether the India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (ISLFTA) has had trade creation or trade diversion effects on the rest of the World. The method used resembles the one used by Romalis (2005) to study NAFTA. In order to use the variations in tariff at the product level, we...

This case study looks at the journey of Amrapali Jewels, an international jewelry company over the period of 32 years how Amrapali became what it is today. The presented case looks at the competitive profile of the company, fast emerging challenges from China and Far-East. Focus of the research...

The research work looks into the fine points of social capital's impact upon society's productive capacities and growth. Various aspects and reasons for analyzing potential of social capital for enriching work life and finding the nuances of societal growth as well growth of social networks...

Growth in an economy is due to a combination of Factors, the Factor Productivity and Institutional arrangements. The Indian economy in 2016 is at a stage where these combinations are synergistics, promising long-term sustainable growth. This data driven article summarizes the growth of various...

Asia is anticipating that the 21st century will be the "Asian Century", and prospects for contunuing economic growth are encouraging. However, In a larger context, the direction which China takes will be very important for the realization of this hope in Asia. The Grand Strategy of China is...