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Connecting Asia : infrastructure for integrating South and Southeast Asia

edited by Michael G. Plummer, Peter J. Morgan, Ganeshan Wignaraja

(ADBI series on Asian economic integration and cooperation)

Edward Elgar Pub., c2016

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Description

This book analyses how closer regional connectivity and economic integration between South Asia and Southeast Asia can benefit both regions. With a focus on the role played by infrastructure and public policies in facilitating this process, it provides a detailed and up-to-date discussion of issues, innovations, and progress. Country studies of national connectivity issues and policies cover Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, examining major developments in trade and investment, economic cooperation, the role of economic corridors, and regional cooperation initiatives.Thematic chapters explore investment in land and sea transport infrastructure, trade facilitation, infrastructure investment financing, supporting national and regional policies, and model-based estimates of the benefits of integration. They also identify significant opportunities for strengthening these integration efforts as a result of the recent opening up of Myanmar in political, economic, and financial terms. For the first time for these regions, the book employs a state-of-the-art computable general equilibrium (CGE) model incorporating heterogeneous firms to estimate the advantages of integration. Providing perspective on the latest thinking on integration policy, Connecting Asia is an essential resource for academics, policymakers, and business people alike. Contributors: A. Bayley, T. Chalermpalanupap, K. Cheewatrakoolpong, S. Chirathivat, M.I. Chowdhury, M.I. Corpuz, P. De, H. Florento, J.-F. Gautrin, F. Hutchinson, B. Karmacharya, R. Mishra, K.G. Moazzem, P.J. Morgan, N. Perera, M.G. Plummer, M. Rahman, P.B. Rana, S. Ray, F. Sehrin, T.M.M. Than, M. Thuzar, D. Weerakoon, D. Wignall, M. Wignall, G. Wignaraja, F. Zhai

Table of Contents

Contents Foreword 1. Introduction and Overview Michael G. Plummer, Peter J. Morgan and Ganeshan Wignaraja PART I: HARD INFRASTRUCTURE AND FINANCING 2. Land-based Cross-border Transport Infrastructure Jean-Francois Gautrin 3. Infrastructure to Support Seaborne Trade between South Asia and Southeast Asia David Wignall and Mark Wignall 4. Infrastructure Finance and Financial Sector Development for Cross-Border Connectivity Shubhomoy Ray PART II SOFT INFRASTRUCTURE AND IMPACTS 5. Policies to Enhance Trade Facilitation Anthony Bayley 6. Implementation Challenges and Coordination Arrangements Moe Thuzar, Rahul Mishra, Francis Hutchinson, Tin Maung Maung Than and Termsak Chalermpalanupap 7. Economic Implications of Deeper South Asian-Southeast Asian Integration: A CGE Approach Ganeshan Wignaraja, Peter J. Morgan, Michael G. Plummer and Fan Zhai PART III: NATIONAL STRATEGIES FOR CONNECTIVITY 8. Myanmar: The Land Bridge Hector Florento and Maria Isabela Corpuz 9. India: Building Connectivity under the Act East Policy Prabir De 10. Thailand: Key Subregional Hub Suthiphand Chirathivat and Kornkarun Cheewatrakoolpong 11. Bangladesh: Perspectives on Deepening Cross-border Links Mustafizur Rahman, Khondaker Golam Moazzem, Mehruna Islam Chowdhury and Farzana Sehrin 12. Nepal: A Connectivity-Driven Development Strategy Pradumna B. Rana and Binod Karmacharya 13. Sri Lanka: Regional Sea Transport Hub Dushni Weerakoon and Nipuni Perera Index

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