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Prospects of feed crops in South Asia : an integrated report
(CGPRT Centre, 2003)
<p>The research project “Prospects of Feed Crops in South Asia” started in July 2001 and was officially completed in December 2002. Four countries in the South Asia region namely, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and ...
Market prospects for pulses in South Asia : international and domestic trade
(CGPRT Centre, 1997-06)
<p>This working paper explores the international trade in pulses in South East Asia. Pulses are an important source of livelihood for farmers in South East Asia. They are also important in the daily diet throughout the ...
Payment systems to facilitate South Asian intraregional trade
(United Nations, 2014)
Driven by innovation and technology, central electronic clearing and settlements are at the core of modern payment systems which help to avoid multiple transactions. The South Asia region, having seen more development in ...
Capital flows and development : lessons from South Asian experiences
(United Nations, 2010)
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Foreign capital flows have emerged as key channels of global economic integration all across the world over the past two decades. While foreign direct investment (FDI) flows have been undertaken for a long time ...
Trade facilitation measures in South Asian FTAs : an overview of initiatives and policy approaches
(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 ...
What role should connectivity play in reenergising South Asia?
(United Nations, 2020)
South Asia could unleash its full potentials, provided, it improves the infrastructure facilities, which are at present not sufficient to meet the growing demand of the region. The renewed and shared agenda of the South ...
Interpreting SDGs for South Asia : in search of a regional framework - the case of Sri Lanka
(United Nations, 2019)
This study examines the scope for South Asian regional cooperation to further the implementation of the SDGs in Sri Lanka. The study provides an overview of the status of the 17 SDGs in Sri Lanka and discusses the SDG ...
Socioeconomic impact of coronavirus disease 2019 in South Asia : fiscal policy response and fiscal needs for supporting the economic recovery
(United Nations, 2021)
This paper assesses the socioeconomic impacts of Covid-19 in three South Asian economies -- Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka -- and corresponding fiscal policy responses to mitigate these impacts. Further, it appraises ...
The lessons of East/Southeast Asian growth experience
(United Nations, 1995-07)
Devoted to the ESCAP/World Bank Seminar in Bangkok 1994. The Seminar, attended by high level officials and experts form 17 developing countries in the region, aimed at undertaking an in-depth review of the factors that ...