Although economic linkages between South Asia and Southeast Asia have been strengthened over the past decade, integration between these two regions remains limited. Can new approaches to regional integration help revitalize trade and economic links between South Asia and Southeast Asia This...

Since the mid-1970s hundreds of thousands of workers have left the South Asian countries for the Middle East on the basis of temporary labour contracts. Their remittances have become their home countries' most important source of foreign exchange. The author explores the impact of this...

This paper analyzes the extent of panethnic South Asian identity formation and mobilization among South Asian immigrants in the United States. Based on the analysis of quantitative data from PNAAPS, 2001 and 60 in-depth interviews conducted with both leaders and community members of Indian,...

Does higher educational attainment lead to greater participation in self-employment? Available studies agree and disagree on this subject through various explanations. We invoke an empirical example from the experiences of immigrants moving from poor countries to rich countries. Further, we...