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Was the SAFTA (Phase II) Revision Successful? A Case Study of Bangladesh’s RMG Exports to India

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  • Namra Awais

    (Teaching and Research Fellow , Graduate Institute of Development Studies, Lahore School of Economics)

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  • Namra Awais, 2016. "Was the SAFTA (Phase II) Revision Successful? A Case Study of Bangladesh’s RMG Exports to India," Lahore Journal of Economics, Department of Economics, The Lahore School of Economics, vol. 21(1), pages 151-182, Jan-June.
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    1. Rasa, Mohammad Mirwais, 2022. "Dynamic of Trade Specialization and Performance of SAFTA: A Case Study of Afghanistan," MPRA Paper 122505, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 25 Oct 2024.

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    Keywords

    Bangladesh; India; comparative advantage; liberalization; RMGs; SAFTA;
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    JEL classification:

    • F13 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations
    • F14 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Empirical Studies of Trade
    • F15 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Economic Integration

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