South Asia was slow to adopt regional economic cooperation. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), established in 1985, and the creation of the South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) remain a widely discussed policy issue in this region. This study compares the impacts of...

The growth of regional trading blocs has been one of the major developments in international relations in recent years. Virtually all countries are members of a bloc and many belong to more than one; more than one third of world trade takes place within such agreements. Regional agreements vary...

The growth of regional trading blocs has been one of the major developments in international relations in recent years.