Includes bibliographical references and index.

A perspective on peace and economic cooperation in South Asia / Akmal Hussain -- Making regional cooperation work for South Asia's poor / Sadiq Ahmed and Ejaz Ghani -- SAFTA : current status and prospects / Dushni Weerakoon -- Bilateral free trade agreements in SAARC and implications for SAFTA / Deshal de Mel -- Connecting South Asia : the centrality of trade facilitation for regional economic integration / Jayanta Roy and Pritam Banerjee -- Transit and border trade barriers in South Asia / Prabir De, Sachin Chaturvedi, and Abdur Rob Khan -- Transport issues and integration in South Asia / M. Rahmatullah -- Harmonizing regulatory mechanisms : options for deepening investment integration in South Asia / Mark Andrew Dutz -- Managing the food price crisis in South Asia / Richard Vokes and Savindi Jayakody -- Labor migration, employment, and poverty alleviation in South Asia / Sridhar K. Khatri -- Promoting tourism in South Asia / Renton de Alwis -- Regional cooperation in South Asia : Bangladesh perspective / Yussuf A. Harun -- Regional cooperation in South Asia : India perspective / Sonu Jain -- Regional cooperation in South Asia : Pakistan perspective / Khalid Amin -- Regional cooperation in South Asia : Sri Lanka perspective / Chandra Jayaratne -- Weaker economies in SAFTA : issues and concerns / Mohammad A. Razzaque -- SAARC programs and activities : assessment monitoring and evaluation / Mahendra P. Lama.