Browsing Working Papers by Author "Chaturvedi, Sachin"
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An evaluation of the need and cost of selected trade facilitation measures in India : implications for the WTO negotiations
Chaturvedi, Sachin (United Nations, 2006)Though trade liberalization in India was launched as early as 1991, major policy attention paid to trade facilitation is a rather recent phenomenon. The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC), a key government agency ... -
Assessing the market openness effects of regulation in India : an overview of emerging trends and policy issues
Chaturvedi, Sachin; Mohanty, S.K. (United Nations, 2008)Since the launch of the major liberalisation programme in the early Nineties, the Indian government has continued to exhibit a general commitment towards regulatory reforms while working toward market openness. This becomes ... -
Customs valuation in India : identifying trade facilitation related concerns
Chaturvedi, Sachin (United Nations, 2006)India has introduced several trade facilitation related measures in the last couple of years. The pro-active strategy adopted by the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has helped in introducing several policy ... -
Impact of IT related trade facilitation measures on SMEs : an overview of Indian experience
Chaturvedi, Sachin (United Nations, 2009)Following widespread economic reforms, India undertook focused and dedicated trade facilitation (TF) initiatives for improving infrastructure and the regulatory regime dealing with its external sector. Information technology ... -
Trade facilitation measures in South Asian FTAs : an overview of initiatives and policy approaches
Chaturvedi, Sachin (United Nations, 2007)Several South Asian countries have joined the current wave of bilateral and sub-regional free trade agreements (FTA) in the region. The dynamics of regional cooperation is supported by the rapid economic expansion which ... -
Transit and trade barriers in eastern South Asia : a review of the transit regime and performance of strategic border-crossings
De, Prabir; Chaturvedi, Sachin; Khan, Abdur Rob (United Nations, 2008)In recent years, South Asia has received growing attention as a region that is integrating successfully into the world economy. South Asia has successfully converted preferential trading agreement (SAPTA) into a free trade ...