The South Asian PTAS in the context of international trade law -- GATT/WTO provisions on preferential trade agreements -- Implications of PTAS for trade-induced global economic welfare -- Developments leading to the South Asian PTAS -- Main features of the SAFTA, SATIS and their consistency with WTO rules -- The SAFTA and the SATIS : their constraints militating against sub-regional trade liberalisation in South Asia -- Recommendations and conclusions
Summary
This book analyses the South Asian preferential trade agreements with reference to the WTO jurisprudence. It offers a comprehensive analysis of the factors undermining economic integration in South Asia and recommends possible ways for confronting them
