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Integration of South Asian Economies: an exercise in frustration?
Author(s) -
Das Dilip K.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
asian‐pacific economic literature
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.232
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1467-8411
pISSN - 0818-9935
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-8411.2007.00192.x
Subject(s) - complementarity (molecular biology) , economic integration , frustration , economics , economic geography , development economics , economic system , international economics , psychology , social psychology , genetics , biology
This paper examines the factors underlying the slow progress towards economic integration between the countries of the South Asian region, and discusses the worth and likelihood of an effective agreement. It is argued that substantial integration will only take place after further economic growth leads to increased complementarity in their economic structures.