Die Autoren untersuchen den korporativen Kapitalismus in Südasien um die Jahrtausendwende. Ausgangspunkt ist die Frage, warum die Wirtschaftsreformen, die dort eingeleitet wurden, nicht so erfolgreich waren wie in anderen Ländern der Region. Schwerpunkte liegen dabei auf der Funktionsweise des...

This paper presents the creative adjustment undertaken by some segments of the Indian corporate sector to economic reforms. While economic dynamism has been far short of expectations, the commercial maturity of Indian firms in certain segments has been noteworthy. The diversity of strategies...

During the transition from state capitalism to a more liberalized economy over the past two decades, conglomerates have taken credit for an increasing proportion of sales, profits and assets within Sri Lanka. While global factors played a part in the country's economic transformation, this...

The development of Pakistan's economy and society in the last four decades is explored, first by analyzing the role of the tripartite ruling elite that has wielded state power almost since the country's creation. Alongside, the paper also examines Pakistan's economic performance in the last 40...

Given the apparent failure of market-oriented reform programs to improve Bangladesh's macro-economic performance in a sustainable manner, this paper poses questions about the ability of structural economic reforms to escape the dilemma of a 'low growth, low investment cycle'. It focuses on three...