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The ASEAN India Free Trade Agreement has brought the opportunities to the Indian industry as well... more The ASEAN India Free Trade Agreement has brought the opportunities to the Indian industry as well as challenges as it has been in force on 1 st January, 2010. There is no clear cut estimates about the gains which will come to India especially in the sectors of agriculture, plantation and fisheries, however some of the sector which are labour intensive or unorganised will be facing the bigger challenges. This paper attempts to examine the impact of FTA where the tariff is either reduced or eliminated on some of the agricultural products like tea, coffee, rubber and fisheries which have been projected as sensitive for India. The commitment of India & ASEAN under the FTA is analysed along with the trade and tariff data. While doing so the paper looks at some of the empirical evidence to examine the impact of India's unilateral tariff liberalisation Post-Uruguay Round by taking into consideration India's imports, domestic production etc. These results are then extrapolated to examine the tariff liberalisation impact on the domestic economy in view of India's commitment in the ASEAN-India FTA. The study is divided into three parts. The first part deals with the history of India -ASEAN relationship and highlights the features of India -ASEAN FTA. The second part does the case study of fisheries, pepper, tea, coffee, coconut and rubber etc. with regard to FTA and likely impact on India. The Final part gives a broad conclusion of the study. The study first looks at the bilateral trade data and then highlights the salient features of India -ASEAN FTA. It then reviews some of the literary works that have been carried out in this regard. The study thereafter looks at the historical trends of production, prices, trade values and tariffs on identified items at a national level as well as the items in India's tariff liberalisation programme (TLP). In the next section while identifying the position of it also examines the position of these items in ASEAN's TLP so as to assess whether Indian producers will get equal opportunities for preferential market access there or not. A comparison of the unit value price of Indian producers as well ASEAN members has been made to look at their respective competitiveness not only in the international markets but each others' market as well. The study gives its finding at the end summarising where the threats are there and where are the opportunities for Indian producers. JEL Classification: F02, F13, F20, C00, C22
Despite the geographical distance, India and Japan have close cultural relations for a long time.... more Despite the geographical distance, India and Japan have close cultural relations for a long time. The cultural relations between these two countries had started since early days. If there was no Indian influence, Japanese culture would not have been like what is today. Most of the Japanese people have been influenced by Indian thoughts through Buddhism to a great extent. Buddhism has penetrated into many aspects of daily life of Japan. This paper talks about various aspects of Indian influence on Buddhist culture in Japan.
… Relations and Development (CSIRD), Kolkata, India, 2006
Abstract In Japan recently many changes have come about in the countryside like: increase in nonp... more Abstract In Japan recently many changes have come about in the countryside like: increase in nonpaddy area, increased number of part-time and weekend farmers, increased age of farmers, disinterest in farming by younger generations, increase in non-agricultural ...
Economic and Political Weekly, 2006
India: Centre for Studies in International Relations, 2005
The last two decades have witnessed a paradigm shift in management of irrigation system away from... more The last two decades have witnessed a paradigm shift in management of irrigation system away from fully bureaucratic control towards approaches in which users play a much more active role. Community based micro planning focuses more on decision making and operational details of achieving specified plan target. Japan is one of the important bilateral partners of India contributing to its economic development in a significant way. Japan Bank for International Co-operation (JBIC), Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) are the major Japanese agencies supporting Japan's Official Development Assistance (ODA) to India, the first and the largest recipient country of Japanese ODA in the world. The important assisted sectors are energy; conservation, protection and development of environment and natural resources; trade, transportation, agriculture and rural development, health, support for other economic development and exchange of technology etc. The JBIC assistance for irrigation sector in India amounts to 56 billion yen (3% of total JBIC Assistance) and it covers 8 projects in four less developed states of India. This paper presents how these projects funding not only aims at the development of irrigation infrastructure but also targets at its sustainability with community based micro level planning and implementation strategy along with Entry Point Activities to ensure food security and socio-economic upliftment of the poor farmers within the irrigation commands.
India: CSIRD Discussion Paper, 2007
Tourism worldwide including in the BIMSTEC region is an expanding sector. It provides a significa... more Tourism worldwide including in the BIMSTEC region is an expanding sector. It provides a significant foreign exchange and employment to some BIMSTEC countries. BIMSTEC has potentials to develop tourism as a growing industry. However, according to this paper, the progress in cooperation in the field of tourism in the BIMSTEC region is quite slow. This paper concludes that intra-regional tourism within the BIMSTEC countries need to be enhanced. Following ASEAN, Governments of the BIMSTEC countries should take some bold steps to remove the barriers standing in the way. In this context, Japan with its growing involvement in the BIMSTEC economies can facilitate the process of tourism integration with greater financial and technical assistance.
… Cooperation: A Step in the Future (CSIRD, India), 2008
... While Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Thailand became part of this grouping in 199... more ... While Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Thailand became part of this grouping in 1997, Nepal and Bhutan joined it in February 2004. The first summit ... India also provides preferential treatment to exports coming from Bhutan and Nepal. ...
National information policies and …, 1991
In this paper, author reviews the literature on the relationship between trade policy reform and ... more In this paper, author reviews the literature on the relationship between trade policy reform and poverty, and recent approaches in the numerical simulation literature to estimating the impact of alternative trade reform scenarios. The GTAP model is then used to simulate the effect of the trade cooperation among the economies of BIMSTEC and Japan on aggregate welfare and poverty in the BIMSTEC member economies. As a case study, the results of the global model simulations are then used as an input to a more detailed model of simulation model of India, which identifies nine household groups classified by their source of income and consumption pattern. Detailed estimates of the effect of trade reform at the household level are presented for India.
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... 1) positive changes in attitude among workers; 2) introduced 5S and participation ... Further... more ... 1) positive changes in attitude among workers; 2) introduced 5S and participation ... Furthermore, Ishiwata, A. (2009) argues that implementation of kaizen in Africa and in ... visualization of production and quality performance, workers without sufficient educational backgrounds may ...
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Regional cooperation is a stepping stone for economic integration within a geographic region. It ... more Regional cooperation is a stepping stone for economic integration within a geographic region. It may be market-driven integration without any explicit agreement implying that private sector is actively engaged in bringing convergence among the economies. Economic integration may also be pursued through cooperation agreements among the countries of the region which are mainly policyinduced integration. Many regions across the world are engaged in comprehensive economic partnership agreements. This paper brings out the characteristics of BIMSTEC and argues that the BIMSTEC focus area has strong impact on the Asian way of integration.
… in International Relations and Development (CSIRD), …, 2007
In this article we attempted to determine to what extent BIMSTEC economies are ready to form an F... more In this article we attempted to determine to what extent BIMSTEC economies are ready to form an FTA. The present analysis suggests that the BIMSTEC region has the requisite characteristics that would be desirable to form an FTA. We based our analysis on the basis of few criteria, such as, price, income, geographical characteristics, and trade, as an indication for forming an FTA. In general we found there are favorable indications for the BIMSTEC economies to flourish into a successful RTA. Forming an FTA would be expected to create relative advantage for the member countries.
If there is one thing that makes Japan stand out in the eyes of the rest of the world, it is its ... more If there is one thing that makes Japan stand out in the eyes of the rest of the world, it is its amazing postwar recovery and astounding economic growth. The main cause of its economic success is attributed to the industrial policy measures it undertook during the catch-up phase. India was in a similar position to Japan in 1950, having just been granted independence. Like Japan, it set out on the path to industrialization. However three decades later India had fallen behind and was still far off from economic prosperity. What then had made Japan succeed and India achieves only modest gains? What could India learn from Japan? This paper attempts to answer these questions. The industrial policies of Japan from the fifties to the seventies are overviewed. The policy measures responsible for Japan's industrial success are then isolated. India's industrial policy measures during this period and beyond are analyzed. The lessons India can learn from Japan are listed out. The paper concludes with pointers for the way forward for India.
Page 1. Krishanu Rakshit is at the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, India. Email: krish... more Page 1. Krishanu Rakshit is at the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, India. Email: krishanu1971@gmail.com ASIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS VOL. 2 NO. 2 ... BHATTACHARJEE'S SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES IN INDIA-MYTHS AND REALITIES Krishanu ...
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The ASEAN India Free Trade Agreement has brought the opportunities to the Indian industry as well... more The ASEAN India Free Trade Agreement has brought the opportunities to the Indian industry as well as challenges as it has been in force on 1 st January, 2010. There is no clear cut estimates about the gains which will come to India especially in the sectors of agriculture, plantation and fisheries, however some of the sector which are labour intensive or unorganised will be facing the bigger challenges. This paper attempts to examine the impact of FTA where the tariff is either reduced or eliminated on some of the agricultural products like tea, coffee, rubber and fisheries which have been projected as sensitive for India. The commitment of India & ASEAN under the FTA is analysed along with the trade and tariff data. While doing so the paper looks at some of the empirical evidence to examine the impact of India's unilateral tariff liberalisation Post-Uruguay Round by taking into consideration India's imports, domestic production etc. These results are then extrapolated to examine the tariff liberalisation impact on the domestic economy in view of India's commitment in the ASEAN-India FTA. The study is divided into three parts. The first part deals with the history of India -ASEAN relationship and highlights the features of India -ASEAN FTA. The second part does the case study of fisheries, pepper, tea, coffee, coconut and rubber etc. with regard to FTA and likely impact on India. The Final part gives a broad conclusion of the study. The study first looks at the bilateral trade data and then highlights the salient features of India -ASEAN FTA. It then reviews some of the literary works that have been carried out in this regard. The study thereafter looks at the historical trends of production, prices, trade values and tariffs on identified items at a national level as well as the items in India's tariff liberalisation programme (TLP). In the next section while identifying the position of it also examines the position of these items in ASEAN's TLP so as to assess whether Indian producers will get equal opportunities for preferential market access there or not. A comparison of the unit value price of Indian producers as well ASEAN members has been made to look at their respective competitiveness not only in the international markets but each others' market as well. The study gives its finding at the end summarising where the threats are there and where are the opportunities for Indian producers. JEL Classification: F02, F13, F20, C00, C22
Despite the geographical distance, India and Japan have close cultural relations for a long time.... more Despite the geographical distance, India and Japan have close cultural relations for a long time. The cultural relations between these two countries had started since early days. If there was no Indian influence, Japanese culture would not have been like what is today. Most of the Japanese people have been influenced by Indian thoughts through Buddhism to a great extent. Buddhism has penetrated into many aspects of daily life of Japan. This paper talks about various aspects of Indian influence on Buddhist culture in Japan.
… Relations and Development (CSIRD), Kolkata, India, 2006
Abstract In Japan recently many changes have come about in the countryside like: increase in nonp... more Abstract In Japan recently many changes have come about in the countryside like: increase in nonpaddy area, increased number of part-time and weekend farmers, increased age of farmers, disinterest in farming by younger generations, increase in non-agricultural ...
Economic and Political Weekly, 2006
India: Centre for Studies in International Relations, 2005
The last two decades have witnessed a paradigm shift in management of irrigation system away from... more The last two decades have witnessed a paradigm shift in management of irrigation system away from fully bureaucratic control towards approaches in which users play a much more active role. Community based micro planning focuses more on decision making and operational details of achieving specified plan target. Japan is one of the important bilateral partners of India contributing to its economic development in a significant way. Japan Bank for International Co-operation (JBIC), Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) are the major Japanese agencies supporting Japan's Official Development Assistance (ODA) to India, the first and the largest recipient country of Japanese ODA in the world. The important assisted sectors are energy; conservation, protection and development of environment and natural resources; trade, transportation, agriculture and rural development, health, support for other economic development and exchange of technology etc. The JBIC assistance for irrigation sector in India amounts to 56 billion yen (3% of total JBIC Assistance) and it covers 8 projects in four less developed states of India. This paper presents how these projects funding not only aims at the development of irrigation infrastructure but also targets at its sustainability with community based micro level planning and implementation strategy along with Entry Point Activities to ensure food security and socio-economic upliftment of the poor farmers within the irrigation commands.
India: CSIRD Discussion Paper, 2007
Tourism worldwide including in the BIMSTEC region is an expanding sector. It provides a significa... more Tourism worldwide including in the BIMSTEC region is an expanding sector. It provides a significant foreign exchange and employment to some BIMSTEC countries. BIMSTEC has potentials to develop tourism as a growing industry. However, according to this paper, the progress in cooperation in the field of tourism in the BIMSTEC region is quite slow. This paper concludes that intra-regional tourism within the BIMSTEC countries need to be enhanced. Following ASEAN, Governments of the BIMSTEC countries should take some bold steps to remove the barriers standing in the way. In this context, Japan with its growing involvement in the BIMSTEC economies can facilitate the process of tourism integration with greater financial and technical assistance.
… Cooperation: A Step in the Future (CSIRD, India), 2008
... While Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Thailand became part of this grouping in 199... more ... While Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Thailand became part of this grouping in 1997, Nepal and Bhutan joined it in February 2004. The first summit ... India also provides preferential treatment to exports coming from Bhutan and Nepal. ...
National information policies and …, 1991
In this paper, author reviews the literature on the relationship between trade policy reform and ... more In this paper, author reviews the literature on the relationship between trade policy reform and poverty, and recent approaches in the numerical simulation literature to estimating the impact of alternative trade reform scenarios. The GTAP model is then used to simulate the effect of the trade cooperation among the economies of BIMSTEC and Japan on aggregate welfare and poverty in the BIMSTEC member economies. As a case study, the results of the global model simulations are then used as an input to a more detailed model of simulation model of India, which identifies nine household groups classified by their source of income and consumption pattern. Detailed estimates of the effect of trade reform at the household level are presented for India.
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... 1) positive changes in attitude among workers; 2) introduced 5S and participation ... Further... more ... 1) positive changes in attitude among workers; 2) introduced 5S and participation ... Furthermore, Ishiwata, A. (2009) argues that implementation of kaizen in Africa and in ... visualization of production and quality performance, workers without sufficient educational backgrounds may ...
csird.org.in
Regional cooperation is a stepping stone for economic integration within a geographic region. It ... more Regional cooperation is a stepping stone for economic integration within a geographic region. It may be market-driven integration without any explicit agreement implying that private sector is actively engaged in bringing convergence among the economies. Economic integration may also be pursued through cooperation agreements among the countries of the region which are mainly policyinduced integration. Many regions across the world are engaged in comprehensive economic partnership agreements. This paper brings out the characteristics of BIMSTEC and argues that the BIMSTEC focus area has strong impact on the Asian way of integration.
… in International Relations and Development (CSIRD), …, 2007
In this article we attempted to determine to what extent BIMSTEC economies are ready to form an F... more In this article we attempted to determine to what extent BIMSTEC economies are ready to form an FTA. The present analysis suggests that the BIMSTEC region has the requisite characteristics that would be desirable to form an FTA. We based our analysis on the basis of few criteria, such as, price, income, geographical characteristics, and trade, as an indication for forming an FTA. In general we found there are favorable indications for the BIMSTEC economies to flourish into a successful RTA. Forming an FTA would be expected to create relative advantage for the member countries.
If there is one thing that makes Japan stand out in the eyes of the rest of the world, it is its ... more If there is one thing that makes Japan stand out in the eyes of the rest of the world, it is its amazing postwar recovery and astounding economic growth. The main cause of its economic success is attributed to the industrial policy measures it undertook during the catch-up phase. India was in a similar position to Japan in 1950, having just been granted independence. Like Japan, it set out on the path to industrialization. However three decades later India had fallen behind and was still far off from economic prosperity. What then had made Japan succeed and India achieves only modest gains? What could India learn from Japan? This paper attempts to answer these questions. The industrial policies of Japan from the fifties to the seventies are overviewed. The policy measures responsible for Japan's industrial success are then isolated. India's industrial policy measures during this period and beyond are analyzed. The lessons India can learn from Japan are listed out. The paper concludes with pointers for the way forward for India.
Page 1. Krishanu Rakshit is at the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, India. Email: krish... more Page 1. Krishanu Rakshit is at the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, India. Email: krishanu1971@gmail.com ASIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS VOL. 2 NO. 2 ... BHATTACHARJEE'S SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES IN INDIA-MYTHS AND REALITIES Krishanu ...