Edited by Michael G. Plummer, Director, SAIS Europe and Eni Professor of International Economics, Johns Hopkins University, Bologna, Italy, Peter J. Morgan, Principal Consultant, PJM Consulting, Georgia, USA and Ganeshan Wignaraja, Overseas Development Institute (ODI), UK

‘Overall, this book makes a significant contribution to our understanding of what will be needed to more closely link these two large and vital regions of the world’s economy.’

• ContentsForeword1. Introduction and OverviewMichael G. Plummer, Peter J. Morgan and Ganeshan WignarajaPART I: HARD INFRASTRUCTURE AND FINANCING2. Land-based Cross-border Transport InfrastructureJean-François Gautrin3. Infrastructure to Support Seaborne Trade between South Asia and Southeast AsiaDavid Wignall and Mark Wignall4. Infrastructure Finance and Financial Sector Development for Cross-Border ConnectivityShubhomoy RayPART II SOFT INFRASTRUCTURE AND IMPACTS5. Policies to Enhance Trade FacilitationAnthony Bayley6. Implementation Challenges and Coordination ArrangementsMoe Thuzar, Rahul Mishra, Francis Hutchinson, Tin Maung Maung Than and Termsak Chalermpalanupap7. Economic Implications of Deeper South Asian–Southeast Asian Integration: A CGE ApproachGaneshan Wignaraja, Peter J. Morgan, Michael G. Plummer and Fan ZhaiPART III: NATIONAL STRATEGIES FOR CONNECTIVITY8. Myanmar: The Land BridgeHector Florento and Maria Isabela Corpuz9. India: Building Connectivity under the Act East PolicyPrabir De10. Thailand: Key Subregional HubSuthiphand Chirathivat and Kornkarun Cheewatrakoolpong11. Bangladesh: Perspectives on Deepening Cross-border LinksMustafizur Rahman, Khondaker Golam Moazzem, Mehruna Islam Chowdhury and Farzana Sehrin12. Nepal: A Connectivity-Driven Development StrategyPradumna B. Rana and Binod Karmacharya13. Sri Lanka: Regional Sea Transport HubDushni Weerakoon and Nipuni PereraIndex

Edited by Michael G. Plummer, Director, SAIS Europe and Eni Professor of International Economics, Johns Hopkins University, Bologna, Italy, Peter J. Morgan, Principal Consultant, PJM Consulting, Georgia, USA and Ganeshan Wignaraja, Overseas Development Institute (ODI), UK

‘Overall, this book makes a significant contribution to our understanding of what will be needed to more closely link these two large and vital regions of the world’s economy.’

• ContentsForeword1. Introduction and OverviewMichael G. Plummer, Peter J. Morgan and Ganeshan WignarajaPART I: HARD INFRASTRUCTURE AND FINANCING2. Land-based Cross-border Transport InfrastructureJean-François Gautrin3. Infrastructure to Support Seaborne Trade between South Asia and Southeast AsiaDavid Wignall and Mark Wignall4. Infrastructure Finance and Financial Sector Development for Cross-Border ConnectivityShubhomoy RayPART II SOFT INFRASTRUCTURE AND IMPACTS5. Policies to Enhance Trade FacilitationAnthony Bayley6. Implementation Challenges and Coordination ArrangementsMoe Thuzar, Rahul Mishra, Francis Hutchinson, Tin Maung Maung Than and Termsak Chalermpalanupap7. Economic Implications of Deeper South Asian–Southeast Asian Integration: A CGE ApproachGaneshan Wignaraja, Peter J. Morgan, Michael G. Plummer and Fan ZhaiPART III: NATIONAL STRATEGIES FOR CONNECTIVITY8. Myanmar: The Land BridgeHector Florento and Maria Isabela Corpuz9. India: Building Connectivity under the Act East PolicyPrabir De10. Thailand: Key Subregional HubSuthiphand Chirathivat and Kornkarun Cheewatrakoolpong11. Bangladesh: Perspectives on Deepening Cross-border LinksMustafizur Rahman, Khondaker Golam Moazzem, Mehruna Islam Chowdhury and Farzana Sehrin12. Nepal: A Connectivity-Driven Development StrategyPradumna B. Rana and Binod Karmacharya13. Sri Lanka: Regional Sea Transport HubDushni Weerakoon and Nipuni PereraIndex

Edited by Michael G. Plummer, Director, SAIS Europe and Eni Professor of International Economics, Johns Hopkins University, Bologna, Italy, Peter J. Morgan, Principal Consultant, PJM Consulting, Georgia, USA and Ganeshan Wignaraja, Overseas Development Institute (ODI), UK

‘Overall, this book makes a significant contribution to our understanding of what will be needed to more closely link these two large and vital regions of the world’s economy.’

• ContentsForeword1. Introduction and OverviewMichael G. Plummer, Peter J. Morgan and Ganeshan WignarajaPART I: HARD INFRASTRUCTURE AND FINANCING2. Land-based Cross-border Transport InfrastructureJean-François Gautrin3. Infrastructure to Support Seaborne Trade between South Asia and Southeast AsiaDavid Wignall and Mark Wignall4. Infrastructure Finance and Financial Sector Development for Cross-Border ConnectivityShubhomoy RayPART II SOFT INFRASTRUCTURE AND IMPACTS5. Policies to Enhance Trade FacilitationAnthony Bayley6. Implementation Challenges and Coordination ArrangementsMoe Thuzar, Rahul Mishra, Francis Hutchinson, Tin Maung Maung Than and Termsak Chalermpalanupap7. Economic Implications of Deeper South Asian–Southeast Asian Integration: A CGE ApproachGaneshan Wignaraja, Peter J. Morgan, Michael G. Plummer and Fan ZhaiPART III: NATIONAL STRATEGIES FOR CONNECTIVITY8. Myanmar: The Land BridgeHector Florento and Maria Isabela Corpuz9. India: Building Connectivity under the Act East PolicyPrabir De10. Thailand: Key Subregional HubSuthiphand Chirathivat and Kornkarun Cheewatrakoolpong11. Bangladesh: Perspectives on Deepening Cross-border LinksMustafizur Rahman, Khondaker Golam Moazzem, Mehruna Islam Chowdhury and Farzana Sehrin12. Nepal: A Connectivity-Driven Development StrategyPradumna B. Rana and Binod Karmacharya13. Sri Lanka: Regional Sea Transport HubDushni Weerakoon and Nipuni PereraIndex