Recent developments in South Asian countries, especially the re-emergence of democratic governments, new growth momentum despite the global economic downturn and greater openness, warrant a fresh look at the region's prospects for economic integration. On the basis of a thorough review of the...

Intra South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) trade isn’t of commendable value as compared to that of EU or ASEAN. The question arises, does the trend imply failure of SAARC in economic terms or the root failure lies outside the rational scope of trade? Therefore, an attempt...

Regional cooperation arrangements (RCAs) have produced vastly dissimilar performances; some have spurred remarkable expansion in trade and cooperation among members, while several others have achieved little. Studies show that performances vary because RCAs differ from one another in important...