Background: South Asian countries still maintained barriers to trade including regulatory restrictions on Foreign Direct Investment, non-tariff barriers and lack of banking channels. These restrictions are not only affecting the regional trade integration but also affecting the transfer of...

Economic Reforms in SAARC Countries presents a cross-country comparison of development indicators in the SAARC countries with respect to the recent Liberalization, Privatization and Globalization (LPG). Presenting an empirical analysis, the book brings in the theoretical background relating to...

Foreword / by Dr. Atul Sarma -- Revisiting Wagner's law, PW-hypothesis and structural break -- Liberalization, privatization and globalization (LPG) in the SAARC countries in historical perspective -- Impact of LPG on the growth of development indicators -- Determinants of development indicators...