Title: Global free trade versus trade agreements : case of Sri Lanka /
Authors: Indraratna, A. D. V. de S.; Ranasinghe, Athula, 1959-; Abeysinghe, Subhashini.; Sri Lanka Economic Association. 2006 :; Sri Lanka Economic Association.
Publisher: Sri Lanka Economic Association,
Year: 2006
Subjects: Foreign trade promotion Sri Lanka Congresses.; Commercial treaties.; Globalization Economic aspects Sri Lanka Congresses.; Sri Lanka Commercial treaties Congresses.
Abstract: Papers presented at the 7th annual session of Sri Lanka Economic Association held in 2005 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Contents: From free trade to bi-lateral trade agreements : Sri Lankan historical perspective / A.D.V. de S. Indraratna -- Regionalism vs. multilaterism in world trade / Harry Flam -- An overview of Sri Lanka's trading regime at the regional, bilateral and multilateral levels / Saman Kelegama -- Asian regional trading agreements : ASEAN, BIMSTEC, IORARC, SAFTA & APEC / Neil C. Magedaragamage -- Liberalisation of services & GATS of WTO / Amrit Rajapakse -- Foreign direct investment and trade related investment measures / Nihal Samarappuli and Champika Malalgoda -- Indo-Lanka Free Trade Agreement & beyond : a comprehensive economic partnership agreement between India and Sri Lanka / A.P.C. Subhashini Abeysinghe -- Strategy of forming preferential trade agreements and evaluating trade agreements with Bangladesh, China, Pakistan and USA / H.N. Thenuwara -- Liberalisation and SMI development : threats & opportunities / Athula Ranasinghe -- Global free trade vs. trade agreements : implications on the domestic agriculture & rural economy / R.M.K. Ratnayake.