While South Asia's economic reform initiatives of the last two decades were often born in crisis, this alone does not account for their occurrence. This book looks at the processes and institutional arrangements behind these reforms, and analyses what lessons can be learnt about how South Asia...

1. Toward a theory of policy efficiency / Philippa Dee -- 2. South Asia's economic prospects from global rebalancing and integration / Dipak Dasgupta, Nihal Pitigala and Julien Gourdon -- 3. Comparing structural reforms in India and Pakistan / Ishrat Husain and Rajiv Kumar -- 4. The process of...

Key Features:Integrates analytical, empirical and policy insights from both academic and government perspectivesCovers policy reform, policy forums, and what it takes politically to achieve reformGives critical insights into the future of trade negotiations more generally.