India-Pakistan Trade Normalisation [electronic resource] : The Unfinished Economic Agenda /
Taneja, Nisha.editor.
Dayal, Isha.editor.
This book explores the unfinished India–Pakistan Trade normalisation agenda (building upon the themes covered in the book “India-Pakistan Trade: Strengthening Economic Relations” published by Springer in 2014) and discusses the steps that must be undertaken in order to move the bilateral engagement forward. Given the commencement of bilateral state-level talks and the Indian government’s emphasis on South Asian integration, it adds impetus to the trade liberalisation process, while also providing essential recommendations for policymakers in both countries. The unfinished agenda faces obstacles such as the list of items for which export from India to Pakistan continues to be restricted; lack of land borders and seamless cross-border transport services, which hampers the realisation of trade potential; negative reporting in the media, which influences traders’ perceptions; and the continued occurrence of informal trade resulting from inadequacies of formal trade relations. The book examines various sectors, including the agricultural, textiles, automotive and pharmaceutical industries, given their predominance on the list of restricted items for bilateral trade. It also covers studies on unconventional and under-researched themes concerning informal trade, informational barriers to India–Pakistan trade, and opening new land borders for trade – all of which can play a facilitating role in realizing the untapped trade potential between India and Pakistan. The book also includes the second round of the India–Pakistan trade perception survey, which identifies impediments to India–Pakistan bilateral trade and assesses the change in traders’ perceptions since the first round of the survey, which was published in 2014.
Includes bibliographical references.
Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Emerging Issues in India-Pakistan Trade: An Introduction -- Chapter 3: Agricultural trade between India and Pakistan: Status and Potential -- Chapter 4: Exploring the Trade in Textiles and Clothing between India and Pakistan -- Chapter 5: Assessing the Future of Trade in the Automobile Sector between India and Pakistan: Implications of Abolishing the Negative List -- Chapter 6: India-Pakistan Trade: Perspectives from the Automobile Sector in Pakistan -- Chapter 7: India-Pakistan Trade: An Analysis of the Pharmaceutical Sector -- Chapter 8: India-Pakistan Trade: A Case Study of the Pharmaceutical Sector -- Chapter 9: India’s Informal Trade with Pakistan -- Chapter 10: India-Pakistan: 2nd Trade Perception Survey -- Chapter 11: Facilitating India-Pakistan Trade through the Land Route -- Chapter 12: Munabao-Khokhrapar Land Route and India-Pakistan Relations -- Chapter 13: Media Underreporting as a Barrier to India-Pakistan Trade Normalisation: Quantitative Analysis of Newsprint Dailies.
This book explores the unfinished India–Pakistan Trade normalisation agenda (building upon the themes covered in the book “India-Pakistan Trade: Strengthening Economic Relations” published by Springer in 2014) and discusses the steps that must be undertaken in order to move the bilateral engagement forward. Given the commencement of bilateral state-level talks and the Indian government’s emphasis on South Asian integration, it adds impetus to the trade liberalisation process, while also providing essential recommendations for policymakers in both countries. The unfinished agenda faces obstacles such as the list of items for which export from India to Pakistan continues to be restricted; lack of land borders and seamless cross-border transport services, which hampers the realisation of trade potential; negative reporting in the media, which influences traders’ perceptions; and the continued occurrence of informal trade resulting from inadequacies of formal trade relations. The book examines various sectors, including the agricultural, textiles, automotive and pharmaceutical industries, given their predominance on the list of restricted items for bilateral trade. It also covers studies on unconventional and under-researched themes concerning informal trade, informational barriers to India–Pakistan trade, and opening new land borders for trade – all of which can play a facilitating role in realizing the untapped trade potential between India and Pakistan. The book also includes the second round of the India–Pakistan trade perception survey, which identifies impediments to India–Pakistan bilateral trade and assesses the change in traders’ perceptions since the first round of the survey, which was published in 2014.
International economics.
Economic policy.
International relations.
Trade.
International Economics.
Economic Policy.
International Relations.
Trade.