NSU Research Contributions
Title : The Bandwagon of Preferential Agreements: Why Should South Asia Join Them More Aggressively?
Authors : Md. Rizwanul Islam
| Journal Article Title: International Journal of Liability and Scientific Enquiry | Volume Number: 2 | Publication Year : 2009 | Issue Number: 3 |
| Index: other (ProQuest,J-Gate, Inderscience Online) | Ranking: No Ranking | ISSN (Print): 17570437 | Publisher Name: Inderscience Publishers |
| Pages : 294–308 | |||
| ISSN (Online): 17570445 | |||
| Funding Source : None |
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Direct Sustainable Development Goals : SDG8 Decent Work & Economic Growth SDG10 Reduced Inequality SDG17 Partnership for the Goals |
Indirect Sustainable Development Goals : SDG1 No Poverty SDG9 Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure SDG16 Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions |
Sustainable Development Sub Goals : Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and Increase trade support for least developed countries Implement the principle of special and differential treatment for developing countries Promote a universal, rules-based, open, non-discriminatory and equitable multilateral trading system Increase developing countries’ exports Enhance policy coherence for sustainable development |
| Impact statement: This article examines why South Asian countries should participate more actively in preferential trade agreements (PTAs) amid increasing global and regional economic integration. The author evaluates the economic and legal implications of trade regionalism and argues that South Asia risks marginalization if it remains outside major preferential trade networks. By analyzing trade policy, regional cooperation, and development strategies, the article contributes to debates on globalization, economic competitiveness, and regional integration in developing economies. The study is particularly relevant for policymakers, economists, and legal scholars interested in international trade law and South Asian economic development. | Collaboration: None | Keywords: preferential trade agreements, South Asia, regional integration, international trade law, globalization, economic cooperation, |
