In 1995, South Asia undertook to accelerate the process of regional economic inte gration through a preferential trade agreement. In practice, given the strained ties between the two largest economies of India and Pakistan, the political constraints to freeing trade within the framework of a...

The garment industry in Sri Lanka remains the largest gross export earner, accounting for a significant share of total manufacturing employment in the country. With the expected phase out of quotas under the Multi Fibre Agreement in 2005, the industry will face significant challenges from an...