What does regional trade in South Asia reveal about future trade integration? Some empirical evidence (English)

In 1995 the seven South Asian countries-Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka-initiated a multilateral framework for regionwide integration under the South Asian Preferential Trade Agreement (SAPTA). In a recent initiative, members agreed that SAPTA would begin the transformation into a South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) by the beginning of 2006, with full implementation completed between 2009 and 2013. The impetus...

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Pitigala,Upali Nihal;
Document Date
2005/02/01
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Policy Research Working Paper
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WPS3497
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1
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1
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South Asia,
Region
South Asia,
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2010/07/01
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What does regional trade in South Asia reveal about future trade integration? Some empirical evidence
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Pitigala,Upali Nihal.

What does regional trade in South Asia reveal about future trade integration? Some empirical evidence (English). Policy Research working paper series ; no. WPS 3497 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/456701468777914071

What does regional trade in South Asia reveal about future trade integration? Some empirical evidence (English)

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