There is a strong presumption among economists that domestic reforms are promoted by regionalism. Yet strong empirical evidence for this proposition is lacking. This paper examines both the theoretical arguments and empirical evidence on this issue, drawing on the relevant economic, political,...

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...

There is a strong presumption among economists that domestic reforms are promoted by regionalism. Yet strong empirical evidence for this proposition is lacking. This paper examines both the theoretical arguments and empirical evidence on this issue, drawing on the relevant economic, political,...