Trade Liberalisation and Poverty in South Asia

Zusatztext "This book is an important contribution to literature on understanding how trade liberalization in South Asia has developed" - Rina M. Alluri! Swisspeace; Journal of International and Global Studies Volume 4! Number 1! (November 2012). Informationen zum Autor Prema-chandra Athkorala is Professor of Economics at the College of Asia and The Pacific, Australian National University and Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia. He has published numerous books and articles on international trade and economic development. Jayatilleke S. Bandara is an Associate Professor at the Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics, Griffith University, Australia. He has published extensively in the areas of trade, development and economic modelling, particularly focusing on South Asian countries. Saman Kelegama is the Executive Director of the Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka and a Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences in Sri Lanka. He has written a number of books on Sri Lankan economy and South Asian economic issues. Klappentext In order to examine the connection between trade liberalisation and poverty, this book provides case studies of trade policy reforms and poverty reduction outcomes of seven countries in South Asia - Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Zusammenfassung In order to examine the connection between trade liberalisation and poverty, this book provides case studies of trade policy reforms and poverty reduction outcomes of seven countries in South Asia - Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Trade Liberalization and Poverty in South Asia: Reforms, Stylised Facts and Preview Prema-chandra Athukorala, Jayatilleke S. Bandara and Saman Kelegama 2. Trade and Poverty: Theory, Evidence and Policy Issues Jayatilleke S. Bandara 3. Bangladesh Selim Raihan 4. Bhutan Chencho Dorji 5. India Rashmi Banga and Shruti Sharma 6. The Maldives Jagath Dissanayake and Suwendrani Jayaratne 7. Nepal Yuba Raj Khatiwada 8. Pakistan Rehana Siddiqui 9. Sri Lanka Deshal de Mel and Ruwan Jayathilaka ...

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• Authors: Prema-Chandra (Australian National Uni Athukorala
• Assisted by: Prema-chandra Athukorala (Editor), Jayatilleke S Bandara (Editor), Jayatilleke S. Bandara (Editor), Bandara Jayatilleke S. (Editor), Saman Kelegama (Editor), Kelegama Saman (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.07.2011
• EAN: 9780415561754
• ISBN: 978-0-415-56175-4
• No. of pages: 202
• Series: Routledge Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, International Economics, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Development Studies, Development economics & emerging economies, Indian sub-continent, Development economics and emerging economies, International Trade, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General