This report on “Next Steps to South Asian Economic Union: A Study on Regional Economic Integration (PHASE II)” was prepared for South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) under the guidance of Dr. Selim Raihan. With the support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the exercise was carried out in 2014-2015. The lead editor of the report is Dr. Selim Raihan and the other contributors are Mr. Cuong Minh Nguyen, Dr. Farazi Binti Ferdous, Mr. Md. Abdur Rahim, Dr. Ather Maqsood Ahmed, Ms. Robina Ather Ahmed, Dr. Nisha Taneja, Ms. Radhika Saini, Dr. Rupa Chanda, Dr. Arpita Mukherjee, Dr. Khondaker Golam Moazzem, Ms. Mehruna Islam Chowdhury, Ms. Farzana Sehrin, Dr. Prabir De, Ms. Suwendrani Jayaratne, Dr. Ganga Tilakaratna, Dr. Saman Kelegama, Dr. Mostafa Abid Khan, Mr. Shaquib https://junglefitnessoc.com/ambien-for-sale/ Quoreshi, Dr. Rashmi Banga, Ms. Jennifer Romero-Torres, Mr. Stephen Wells, Ms. Susan Selwyn-Khan and Mr. P. N. Fernando.The SAARC was formed with the aim to closely integrate the economies of its eight member countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka). To give effect to the shared aspirations for a more prosperous South Asia, the Heads of State or Government agreed to the vision of a phased and planned process eventually leading to a South Asian Economic Union (SAEU). This report addresses the tariff and non-tariff barriers, infrastructure constraints and other factors which continue to hamper regional cooperation and integration in South Asia. This report provides a detailed roadmap for an SAEU along with identification of specific priority steps to be taken at each stage of regional economic integration.
