Report

More documents

Recommendations

Info

viii CONTENTS 7. Revenue and Welfare Implications of SAFTA: Partial Equilibrium Analysis 54 Introduction 54 Revenue, Welfare and Trade Effects: Methodology 54 Revenue, Welfare and Trade Effects: Results 55 Conclusion 59 8. Impact of SAFTA on Inward and Outward Foreign Direct Investments 60 Introduction 60 Theoretical Framework and Review of Literature on Impact of Regional Trade Agreements on FDI 60 Trends in Inward and Intra-Regional FDI in South Asia 62 Impact of SAFTA on Inward FDI into South Asia 67 Conclusion 69 9. Quantification of Benefits from Transport and Trade Facilitation in South Asia 70 Introduction 70 Overview of Current Barriers to Trade in SAARC 71 Informal Trade in SAARC 72 The Kolkata-Petrapole/Benapole Corridor 74 Bagdogra as a Gateway and Hub 79 Railway Improvement Project from Lahore to Wagah 83 Colombo Port Expansion 86 Conclusion 90 PART II Benefits from Deepening Integration: Trade in Services 10. Trade in Services and South Asia: An Overview 95 Introduction 95 Overview of Services: Country-Level Analysis 96 Mutual Recognition Agreements 102 South Asia and Services Negotiations 102 11. Construction and Related Engineering Services 104 Introduction 104 Conclusion 117 12. Tourism and Travel Related Services 118 Introduction 118 Classification of the Sector 120 Characterising SAFTA Countries’ Commitments/Initial/Revised Offers 121 Conclusion and Suggestions 131 13. Higher Education Services 133 Introduction 133 Characterising SAFTA Countries’ Commitments/Initial/Revised Offer 134 Conclusion and Suggestions 148 14. Health and Related Services 150 Introduction 150 Commitments in Health and Medical and Dental Services under GATS 151 Domestic Regulatory Requirements for Medical and Dental Services 153 Constraints and Opportunities for Trade in Healthcare Services in the SAARC Countries 159 Conclusions and Recommendations 162 15. Prospects for the Telecommunication Sector under SAFTA 164 Introduction 164 Coverage of the Sector 164
Relevant Provisions of GATS and Other Rules and Disciplines for Telecommunications 166 Liberalisation in Telecommunication Services under the Uruguay Round 168 Comparison of WTO Commitments Made by SAFTA with the Actual Policy Implemented 177 Opportunities and Need for Further Liberalisation in the Sector 178 Conclusion 180 16. Cross-Cutting Issues and Conclusion 181 Mutual Recognition Agreements 181 Issuance of Visa 188 FDI Regime 188 Taxation Policy 188 Conclusion 189 17. Way Forward in SAFTA 195 Way Forward 195 Appendices 201 Bibliography 239 ix
Page 3 and 4: QUANTIFICATION OF BENEFITS FROM ECO
Page 5 and 6: QUANTIFICATION OF BENEFITS FROM ECO
Page 7: Preface Our consultations with seni
Page 13 and 14: Executive Summary OBJECTIVE This st
Page 15 and 16: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY xiii Table 1 EAMA
Page 17 and 18: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY xv India A full S
Page 19 and 20: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY xvii indicates th
Page 21 and 22: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY xix ments on basi
Page 23: Part I BENEFITS FROM TRADE, INVESTM
Page 26 and 27: 4 QUANTIFICATION OF BENEFITS FROM E
Page 32 and 33: 10 QUANTIFICATION OF BENEFITS FROM
Page 46 and 47: 2 Literature Review and Rationale f
Page 60 and 61:
4 Effective Additional Market Acces
Page 62 and 63:
40 QUANTIFICATION OF BENEFITS FROM
Page 64 and 65:
Page 66 and 67:
Page 68 and 69:
Page 70 and 71:
6 Impact of SAFTA on Member Countri
Page 72 and 73:
Page 74 and 75:
Page 76 and 77:
7 Revenue and Welfare Implications
Page 78 and 79:
Page 80 and 81:
Page 82 and 83:
8 Impact of SAFTA on Inward and Out
Page 84 and 85:
Page 86 and 87:
Page 88 and 89:
Page 90 and 91:
Page 92 and 93:
9 Quantification of Benefits from T
Page 94 and 95:
Page 96 and 97:
Page 98 and 99:
Page 100 and 101:
Page 102 and 103:
Page 104 and 105:
Page 106 and 107:
Page 108 and 109:
Page 110 and 111:
Page 112 and 113:
Page 115:
Part II BENEFITS FROM DEEPENING INT
Page 118 and 119:
Page 120 and 121:
Page 122 and 123:
Page 124 and 125:
Page 126 and 127:
11 Construction and Related Enginee
Page 128 and 129:
Page 130 and 131:
Page 132 and 133:
Page 134 and 135:
Page 136 and 137:
Page 138 and 139:
Page 140 and 141:
12 Tourism and Travel Related Servi
Page 142 and 143:
Page 144 and 145:
Page 146 and 147:
Page 148 and 149:
Page 150 and 151:
Page 152 and 153:
Page 154 and 155:
Page 156 and 157:
Page 158 and 159:
Page 160 and 161:
Page 162 and 163:
Page 164 and 165:
Page 166 and 167:
Page 168 and 169:
Page 170 and 171:
Page 172 and 173:
14 Health and Related Services 1 IN
Page 174 and 175:
Page 176 and 177:
Page 178 and 179:
Page 180 and 181:
Page 182 and 183:
Page 184 and 185:
Page 186 and 187:
15 Prospects for the Telecommunicat
Page 188 and 189:
Page 190 and 191:
Page 192 and 193:
Page 194 and 195:
Page 196 and 197:
Page 198 and 199:
Page 200 and 201:
Page 202 and 203:
Page 204 and 205:
Page 206 and 207:
Page 208 and 209:
Page 210 and 211:
Page 212 and 213:
Page 214 and 215:
Page 216 and 217:
Page 218 and 219:
Page 220 and 221:
Page 223:
APPENDICES
Page 226 and 227:
Page 228 and 229:
Page 230 and 231:
Page 232 and 233:
Page 234 and 235:
Page 236 and 237:
Appendix 8 Intra SAARC FDI Collabor
Page 238 and 239:
Appendix 11 Table A11.1 On an Emplo
Page 240 and 241:
Appendix 12 Original Commitments/In
Page 242 and 243:
Page 244 and 245:
Page 246 and 247:
Page 248 and 249:
Page 250 and 251:
Page 252 and 253:
Appendix 14 Table A14.1 Telecommuni
Page 254 and 255:
Page 256 and 257:
Page 258 and 259:
Appendix 15 REFERENCE PAPER Scope T
Page 261 and 262:
Bibliography Abelson, P. (1996),
Page 263 and 264:
BIBLIOGRAPHY 241 Cuba (2002), Negot
Page 265 and 266:
BIBLIOGRAPHY 243 (2004), Impacts of
Page 267 and 268:
BIBLIOGRAPHY 245 Silva, Patricia an
Page 269 and 270:
BIBLIOGRAPHY 247 (1998), Tourism Se
show all

Report

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?