The present book is output of research work of many years. The effort is unique in many respects. Different from other efforts on the SAARC, this is a projection of post integration scenario of the South Asian Countries. Beginning with the general observation of the South Asia in terms of social, political and economic indicators, it reviews the issues that have been raised by different studies. As the problem of economic integration is some time studied under the title of Customs Union, it offers an extension of schema provided by the theories. The standard theoretical frame work is unable to explain the events like setting up a common power grid or like building up food reserve. Assuming a free and efficient market mechanism, it evaluates integration of demand and supply separately. It gives post integration equilibrium value of out put and prices over the divisions of five sectors, viz. agriculture, mining & quarrying, transport, construction and manufacturing. Detailed computer programme (Using FOTRAN7)for calculations are given as appendix.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Bhupendra Vikram Singh
Bhupendra Vikram Singh, M.A. (Economics), Ph.D. joined the Department of Economics, Banaras Hindu University in 1982 as a faculty. He specializes in Quantitative techniques and International Economics. He has twenty six years of experience of teaching post graduate, undergraduate classes and guiding research. Ph.D. has been awarded to students on issues belonging to Institutional and International Economics. He has published several research papers in National and International Journals of repute. His special interest is issues concerning the South Asia. Currently he is working on two major research projects on aspects of integration of the South Asia financed by The UGC and the ICSSR, one each. Dr. Singh is member of the Indian Economic Association, the Indian Econometric Society and UPU Economic Association and also some International Associates like EIASM and ICOAE. He is Managing Editor of UPUEA Economic Journal, a Bilingual and Biannual journal of Economics that is published for UPU Economic Association.
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