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Unlocking Bangladesh-India Trade : Emerging Potential and the Way Forward

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dc.contributor.authorDe, Prabir
dc.contributor.authorRaihan, Selim
dc.contributor.authorKathuria, Sanjay
dc.date.accessioned2012-12-21T19:19:08Z
dc.date.available2012-12-21T19:19:08Z
dc.date.issued2012-08
dc.description.abstractThe primary objective of this study is to analyze the impact on Bangladesh of increased market access in India, both within a static production structure and also identifying dynamic gains. The study shows that Bangladesh and India would both gain by opening up their markets to each other. Indian investments in Bangladesh will be very important for the latter to ramp up its exports, including products that would broaden trade complementarity and enhance intra-industry trade, and improve its trade standards and trade-handling capacity. A bilateral Free Trade Agreement would lift Bangladesh's exports to India by 182 percent, and nearly 300 percent if transaction costs were also reduced through improved connectivity. These numbers, based on existing trade patterns, represent a lower bound of the potential increase in Bangladesh's exports arising from a Free Trade Agreement. A Free Trade Agreement would also raise India's exports to Bangladesh. India's provision of duty-free access for all Bangladeshi products (already done) could increase the latter's exports to India by 134 percent. In helping Bangladesh's economy to grow, India would stimulate economic activity in its own eastern and north-eastern states. Challenges exist, however, including non-tariff measures/barriers in both countries, excessive bureaucracy, weak trade facilitation, and customs inefficiencies. Trade in education and health care services offers valuable prospects, but also suffers from market access issues. To enable larger gains, Bangladesh-India cooperation should go beyond goods trade and include investment, finance, services trade, trade facilitation, and technology transfer, and be placed within the context of regional cooperation.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/08/16563734/unlocking-bangladesh-india-trade-emerging-potential-way-forward
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-6155
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/11996
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research working paper;no. 6155
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectAIR
dc.subjectAIR TRANSPORT
dc.subjectAIRPORTS
dc.subjectANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
dc.subjectAPPAREL
dc.subjectAUTOMOBILES
dc.subjectBARRIERS TO TRADE
dc.subjectBASE YEAR
dc.subjectBASKET OF GOODS
dc.subjectBENEFITS OF TRADE
dc.subjectBILATERAL COOPERATION
dc.subjectBILATERAL FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
dc.subjectBILATERAL TRADE
dc.subjectBILATERAL TRADE BARRIERS
dc.subjectBONDS
dc.subjectBORDER CROSSINGS
dc.subjectBORDER INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectBOTTLENECKS
dc.subjectCASE-BY-CASE BASIS
dc.subjectCONGESTION
dc.subjectCONSUMER PROTECTION
dc.subjectCONSUMERS
dc.subjectCONTROL OF CORRUPTION
dc.subjectCOUNTERVAILING MEASURES
dc.subjectCOUNTRY OF ORIGIN
dc.subjectCROSS-BORDER TRANSACTIONS
dc.subjectCROSSING
dc.subjectCURRENT ACCOUNT
dc.subjectCURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT
dc.subjectCUSTOMS
dc.subjectCUSTOMS AUTHORITIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPED COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT POLICY
dc.subjectDRIVERS
dc.subjectDRIVING
dc.subjectDUMPING
dc.subjectECONOMIC COOPERATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC POLICY
dc.subjectECONOMIC RELATIONS
dc.subjectECONOMIC SIZE
dc.subjectECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subjectEFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectEXOGENOUS VARIABLES
dc.subjectEXPORT BASKET
dc.subjectEXPORT DYNAMISM
dc.subjectEXPORT PRICES
dc.subjectEXPORT PRODUCTS
dc.subjectEXPORT STRUCTURES
dc.subjectEXPORT SUPPLY
dc.subjectEXPORTERS
dc.subjectEXPORTING COUNTRY
dc.subjectEXPORTS
dc.subjectFACTOR ENDOWMENTS
dc.subjectFACTORS OF PRODUCTION
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectFOREIGN CAPITAL
dc.subjectFOREIGN COMPETITION
dc.subjectFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFOREIGN EXCHANGE
dc.subjectFOREIGN FIRMS
dc.subjectFOREIGN INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFREE ACCESS
dc.subjectFREE MARKET ACCESS
dc.subjectFREE TRADE
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGDP PER CAPITA
dc.subjectGENERAL EQUILIBRIUM MODEL
dc.subjectGLOBAL COMPUTABLE GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM
dc.subjectGLOBAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectGLOBAL EXPORTS
dc.subjectGLOBAL TRADE
dc.subjectGLOBAL TRADE ANALYSIS
dc.subjectGRAVITY ESTIMATES
dc.subjectGRAVITY MODEL
dc.subjectGRAVITY MODELS
dc.subjectGROWTH POTENTIAL
dc.subjectIMPACT OF TRADE
dc.subjectIMPORT COMPETITION
dc.subjectIMPORTING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectIMPORTING COUNTRY
dc.subjectIMPORTS
dc.subjectINDUSTRY TRADE
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectINSPECTION
dc.subjectINTEGRATION OF TRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL BANK
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectINVESTMENT FLOWS
dc.subjectJOINT VENTURE
dc.subjectLDCS
dc.subjectLETTERS OF CREDIT
dc.subjectMARKET ACCESS
dc.subjectMARKET STRUCTURE
dc.subjectMEASURE OF TRADE
dc.subjectMETAL PRODUCTS
dc.subjectMINISTERIAL MEETING
dc.subjectMOTOR VEHICLES
dc.subjectMULTILATERAL LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectMULTILATERAL TRADE
dc.subjectMUTUAL RECOGNITION
dc.subjectNON-TARIFF BARRIERS
dc.subjectPATTERNS OF TRADE
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKERS
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPORT SERVICES
dc.subjectPREFERENTIAL TRADE
dc.subjectPREFERENTIAL TRADE ARRANGEMENTS
dc.subjectPRODUCT DIFFERENTIATION
dc.subjectPRODUCTION PROCESS
dc.subjectPROTECTIONIST
dc.subjectPROTECTIONISTS
dc.subjectRAIL
dc.subjectRAILROADS
dc.subjectRAILWAY
dc.subjectREAL INCOME
dc.subjectREGIONAL INTEGRATION
dc.subjectREGIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectREGIONAL TRANSIT
dc.subjectREGIONALISM
dc.subjectREGULATORY BARRIERS
dc.subjectROAD
dc.subjectROAD HAULAGE
dc.subjectRULES OF ORIGIN
dc.subjectSCALE EFFECTS
dc.subjectSTATIC ANALYSIS
dc.subjectTARIFF BARRIERS
dc.subjectTARIFF CONCESSIONS
dc.subjectTARIFF PREFERENCES
dc.subjectTARIFF QUOTAS
dc.subjectTARIFF REDUCTION
dc.subjectTAX
dc.subjectTECHNICAL BARRIERS
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
dc.subjectTERMS OF TRADE
dc.subjectTOURISM
dc.subjectTRADE BARRIERS
dc.subjectTRADE COMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectTRADE COSTS
dc.subjectTRADE CREATION
dc.subjectTRADE DATA
dc.subjectTRADE DIVERSION
dc.subjectTRADE DIVERSION COSTS
dc.subjectTRADE DIVERSION EFFECT
dc.subjectTRADE EXPANSION
dc.subjectTRADE FACILITATION
dc.subjectTRADE FLOWS
dc.subjectTRADE IN GOODS
dc.subjectTRADE IN SERVICES
dc.subjectTRADE INTENSITY
dc.subjectTRADE LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectTRADE LOGISTICS
dc.subjectTRADE PARTNERS
dc.subjectTRADE PATTERNS
dc.subjectTRADE POLICIES
dc.subjectTRADE REFORMS
dc.subjectTRADE REGIME
dc.subjectTRADE RELATIONSHIP
dc.subjectTRADE REMEDIES
dc.subjectTRADE TRANSACTION
dc.subjectTRADE VOLUME
dc.subjectTRADING SYSTEMS
dc.subjectTRAM
dc.subjectTRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectTRANSIT
dc.subjectTRANSIT SYSTEM
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT COSTS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT EQUIPMENT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT FACILITATION
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION NETWORKS
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION OPTIONS
dc.subjectUNILATERAL LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectUNILATERAL TRADE
dc.subjectUNILATERAL TRADE LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectVEHICLES
dc.subjectVERTICAL SPECIALIZATION
dc.subjectWELFARE GAINS
dc.subjectWELFARE LOSS
dc.subjectWELFARE LOSSES
dc.subjectWORLD MARKET
dc.subjectWORLD PRICES
dc.subjectWORLD TRADE
dc.subjectWTO
dc.titleUnlocking Bangladesh-India Trade : Emerging Potential and the Way Forwarden
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okr.crossref.titleUnlocking Bangladesh-India Trade: Emerging Potential and the Way Forward
okr.date.disclosure2012-08-01
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T10:39:23.600312Z
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/08/16563734/unlocking-bangladesh-india-trade-emerging-potential-way-forward
okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.guid110181468050986302
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-6155
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okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryBangladesh
okr.region.countryIndia
okr.topicLaw and Development::Trade Law
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade::Free Trade
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade::Trade Policy
okr.topicEconomic Theory and Research
okr.topicTransport Economics Policy and Planning
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth
okr.topicTransport
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
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