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Comprehensive listing of books, reports, and research on regional cooperation and integration (RCI) in South Asia and relevant global RCI publications, including publications on transport, trade facilitation, energy, and economic corridors in the SASEC region.

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Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 2016: Recent Trends and Developments The Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 2016 reports that the Asia-Pacific region is still the largest exporter of goods globally, with a share of 40%. Its share in commercial services trade is also on the rise, while restrictiveness of services trade has not increased. Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows is also growing at a much faster pace compared to the global average, with special economic zones being used as one of the modalities to attract FDI. India, in particular, has been attracting an increasing portion of FDI inflows, both from outside and inside the region. While economies in Asia and the Pacific continue to make progress toward trade facilitation, there are still huge gaps among subregional economies, with much needing to be done to reduce trade costs. Furthermore, efforts undertaken to reduce trade costs through trade facilitation have been partially offset by imposition of a large number of new trade distortive measures globally and regionally, with most of these new measures falling under the non-tariff category. Author: United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Year: 2016 Download Tags: Export, Trade Facilitation, Non-Tariff Measures, FDI, South Asia, India, Special Economic Zones
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Connecting to Compete 2025 : The New Logistics Performance Indicators 2.0 Connecting to Compete 2025 lays out the Logistics Performance Indicators 2.0 (LPI 2.0), a redesign of the World Bank's index. The new indicators draw on large-scale tracking data from maritime, aviation, and postal operators, which comprise 80% of global goods trade, providing standardized and comparable measures of supply chain connectivity, speed, and reliability across countries over time. Author: World Bank Year: 2026 Download Tags: WB, Trade, Logistics Basic Statistics 2026 Basic Statistics lays out data that help track progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals. The 2026 edition presents data for 47 economies in Asia and the Pacific, including those for the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation countries. Author: Asian Development Bank Year: 2026 Download Tags: ADB, South Asia, Regional Cooperation ADB Annual Report 2025 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Annual Report 2025 details operational and financial results of ADB. ADB supports regional cooperation projects in South Asia. In 2025, for instance, ADB supported the improvement of regional transport systems and cross-border energy links; expanded opportunities for trade and investment; and supported the delivery of regional public goods. In South Asia, ADB technical assistance is developing a framework to strengthen economic corridor development through trade and value integration through the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation program. Author: Asian Development Bank Year: 2026 Download Tags: ADB, South Asia, Regional Cooperation, Trade Asian Development Outlook (ADO) July 2026: A Fragile Outlook as Energy Market Disruptions Persist Gross domestic product (GDP) in South Asia is forecast at 6.0% in fiscal year (FY) 2026 and 6.7% in FY2027, amid rising oil and transport costs. In Bangladesh, GDP is forecast to grow at 3.7% in FY2026 and 4.5% in FY2027. In Bhutan, GDP is forecast at 6.5% in FY2026 and 7.2% in FY2027. India’s GDP is projected at 6.6% in FY2026 and 7.3% in FY2027. Growth in Maldives is forecast at 1.0% in FY2026 before rising to 3.0% in FY2027. Nepal’s GDP is forecast at 3.9% in FY2026 and 4.5% in FY2027. Sri Lanka’s GDP is projected at 4.0% in FY2026 and FY2027. Inflation in South Asia is projected at 5.7% in FY2026 and will ease to 4.8% in FY2027. In Southeast Asia, Growth in Myanmar is forecast at 2.4% in FY2026 and 2.7% in FY2027. Author: Asian Development Bank Year: 2026 Download Tags: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, ADB, South Asia, Southeast Asia Together We Deliver 2026 Together We Deliver 2026 features stories illustrating how the Asian Development Fund (ADF) delivers impactful solutions through grants and concessional financing for countries with the greatest development needs. Among the SASEC highlights are support for women farmers and agribusinesses in Nepal to move into higher-value agriculture, investments that modernized Bhutan’s health system and expanded digital health services, and financing that helped connect Cox’s Bazar to Bangladesh’s national railway network. Author: Asian Development Bank Year: 2026 Download Tags: Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Rail, Transport, Agriculture, Health
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