Transforming eastern South Asia: Building growth zones for economic cooperation [Jan 01, 1999] Sobhan, Rehman

This study addresses the issue of sub-regional economic cooperation between Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar and India with particular emphasis on the regions of North East India. It discusses the scope and implications of bringing together the least developed eastern regions of South Asia along with their immediate neighbour, Myanmar, another least developed country within a growth zone designed to harness the collective resources of the area for the purposes of transforming a once backward area into a dynamic and prosperous region. In order to explore the scope for economic cooperation the study examines the structural features of the countries and sub-regions of eastern South Asia and Myanmar and generates a wealth of material about their economies and economic relations. The study then goes on to examine the underlying dynamics of designing a growth zone within this region through exploring the shared resource base and physical features of the region. Information and analysis on the sco