Regional economic engagement within South Asia may gain increasing importance owing to several factors that are currently in play, including strategies to diversify global value chains and locate such value chains nearer home. These developments offer South Asia a chance to enhance its low...

Front Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Abbreviations -- Overview -- Context and Motivation -- Investment Landscape: Low Levels of Inward FDI -- Investment Landscape: Low Levels of Outward FDI -- Investment Landscape: Lowest Intraregional Investment Share among...