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“…At the tenth SAARC Summit, it was agreed that an inter-governmental social charter for South Asia under the aegis of SAARC would be prepared. …”

“…Having ten new chapters, including comparative study of business environments in India, China, SAARC and European Countr…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Basu -- Human capital investment and development in South Asia / Anjum Siddiqui -- Poverty in South Asia : concept, measurement and analysis / Umer Khalid -- South Asia's trade and commercial relations with Canada / Ann Weston -- Regional economic cooperation under SAARC : possibilities and constraints / Dushni Weerakoon -- Repositioning SAFTA in the regionalism debate / Saman Kelegama and Ratnakar Adhikari -- Market-oriented policy reforms and export-led industrialization : the Sri Lankan experience / Premachandra Athukorala -- Globalization and economic development / Sajid Anwar and Bob Catley -- Decentralization of governance and development / Pranab Bardhan -- Governance issues in India / Desh Gupta and Bhagwan Dahiya -- Corruption in South Asia : causes and consequences / Johann Graf Lambsdorff -- Military expenditure in South Asia : a case study of economic irrationality / Geoff Harris…”
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Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover; Contents; List of Acronyms; Notes on Contributors; PART I; Introduction and Overview: The Study of New Regionalism(s) at the Start of the Second Decade of the Twenty-First Century; Comparing Regionalisms: Methodological Aspects and Considerations; Formal and Informal Regionalism; PART II; The European Union: A New Form of Governance; Regionalism in Flux: Politics, Economics, and Security in the North American Region; Norms, Identity, and Divergent Paths toward Regional Order in South and Southeast Asia: ASEAN and SAARC in Comparative Perspective…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Migration, Development within the SAARC Framework: Towards a Migration Governance Model of the Future (S. …”

“…Com course of Uttar Pradesh Universities, meant for B.Com courses for different universities, examines those rapid changes in this comparative study of business environments in India, China, SAARC and European countries, making the approach of this book holistic and relevant to the dynamic global business environment…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Home-country Perspective -- Region Focus: Indian FDI in Africa -- Global FDI Patterns -- Trends in FDI -- Direction of FDI -- FDI Outflows -- Foreign Investment in India -- Policy Perspective -- Sectoral Dimensions of FDI Flows -- Geographical Composition -- Outward Indian FDI -- Closing Case: Chinese Investment in Africa -- Summary -- Key Terms -- Discussion Questions -- Mini Projects -- Endnotes -- Chapter 10: Regional Economic Integration -- Introduction -- Levels of Economic Integration -- Effects of Integration -- Trade Creation and Trade Diversion -- Reduced Import Prices -- Increased Competition and Economies of Scale -- Higher Factor Productivity -- Regional Trading Agreements -- European Union (EU) -- International Business in Action: EU Restriction on the Use of Pesticides -- North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) -- Region Focus: US-South Korea Trade Pact -- CARICOM -- MERCOSUR -- Andean Pact -- Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) -- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) -- South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) -- Closer Economic Relations (CER) -- Economic Integration in Africa -- Commodity Arrangements -- Multi Fibre Arrangement (MFA) -- Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) -- Closing Case: The Future of OPEC -- Summary -- Key Terms -- Discussion Questions -- Mini Projects -- Endnotes -- Unit IV: Global Monetary Environment -- Chapter 11: International Monetary and Financial System -- Introduction -- Basics of Foreign Exchange -- Exchange Rate Determination -- Currency Convertibility -- Monetary Systems till the Present -- The Gold Standard (1876-1914) -- The Inter-war Years and World War II (1914-44) -- The Bretton Woods System (1944-73) -- The Post-Bretton Woods System: 1973-Present -- Contemporary Exchange Rate Systems -- Fixed Rate System -- Independent Float System…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…INTERNATIONAL TRADE CREDIT -- TRADE PROMOTION IN INDIA -- Organizations for Export Promotion -- Export Incentives -- Marketing Assistance -- Market Development Assistance -- Market Access Initiative -- Foreign Exchange -- Trade Fairs and Exhibitions -- Export Risk Insurance -- Production Assistance/Facilities -- Special Economic Zones (SEZs) -- Export Processing Zones -- Free Trade Zone (Ftz) -- Export-oriented Unit (Eou) -- Export Houses -- Special Economic Zone -- KEY TERMS -- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS -- Chapter 8 REGIONAL ECONOMIC INTEGRATION -- INTRODUCTION -- LEVELS OF ECONOMIC INTEGRATION -- Free Trade Area (FTA) -- Customs Union -- Common Market -- Economic Union -- Political Union -- EFFECTS OF INTEGRATION -- Trade Creation and Trade Diversion -- Reduced Import Prices -- Increased Competition and Economies of Scale -- Higher Factor Productivity -- REGIONAL TRADING AGREEMENTS-A GLOBAL OVERVIEW -- European Union (EU) -- Euro -- NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (NAFTA) -- NAFTA Provisions -- Importance of NAFTA -- CARICOM -- MERCOSUR -- ANDEAN PACT -- ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS (ASEAN) -- Objectives of ASEAN -- ASEAN Achievements -- ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION FORUM (APEC) -- SOUTH ASIAN ASSOCIATION FOR REGIONALCOOPERATION (SAARC) -- CLOSER ECONOMIC RELATIONS (CER) -- AFRICA -- COMMODITY ARRANGEMENTS -- Multi Fibre Arrangement (MFA) -- Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) -- KEY TERMS -- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS -- Chapter 9 INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM -- INTRODUCTION -- BASICS OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE -- Exchange Rate Determination -- Fixed and Flexible Exchange Rate Systems -- Currency Convertibility -- EVOLUTION OF THE MONETARY SYSTEM -- The Gold Standard (1876-1914) -- The Inter-war Years and World War II (1914-44) -- The Bretton Woods System (1944-73) -- The Post-Bretton Woods System:1973-Present…”

“…Part three throws light on the key international organizations like the UN, WTO, and SAARC…”