The service sector is evolving. New services and new modes of delivering existing services have increased the complexities of services negotiations in the WTO and in FTAs. The WTO negotiations focus on market access but FTAs tend to go beyond market access to seeking regulatory commitments from...

The service sector is evolving. New services and new modes of delivering existing services have increased the complexities of services negotiations in the WTO and in FTAs. The WTO negotiations focus on market access but FTAs tend to go beyond market access to seeking regulatory commitments from...

Reviews the various articles of the IIR2001, and lays out the theme of having the appropriate market structure and regulation in various sectors of physical infrastructure including electricity, telecom, water and sewage, transportation and energy

Business Aviation, a sunrise sector in India is expected to make its presence felt in times to come. Factors which would lead to its growth and pave the way for success are unknown. Author has used the qualitative research approach to answer this intriguing question. Using an initial conceptual...

This article discusses the role of regional aviation in economic development of India. It stresses the importance of governmental initiative in building airport infrastructure at regional level for inclusive growth. Economic opportunities as result of such development are best left to private...

The objective of this paper is to examine the conceptual framework under which business and general aviation has developed globally and the roadmap for its growth in India. It traces the growth of business and General Aviation (GA) in the United States of America (USA) and its use by various...

The Competition Commission of India recently approved the largest investment in the Indian aviation sector. The clearance decision provides important lessons about the Commission's approach in reviewing composite transactions in India. The decision marks the first: dissent of the Indian...

We examine the impact of the recent restrictions/bans imposed by several nations on air travel to India in the light of the increasing number of infections amid the second wave of COVID-19. We employ the standard event study method on a sample of 34 airline stocks across seven nations to find...

In recent years, South Asia has received growing attention as a region that is integrating successfully into the global economy. To maximize the benefits in terms of faster growth and poverty reduction, the region will need to strengthen regional and bilateral cooperation in several areas. In...

Economic integration in South Asia is governed by India's relations with the other economies of the region and it is also at the helm of all trade facilitation and transit issues of the region. Concessions given by India under SAFTA for LDCs have greatly benefitted Bangladesh and concessions to...