Dissemination Meeting Cost of Economic Non-Cooperation to Consumers in South Asia An Agenda for Further Research Mohammad A Razzaque Commonwealth Secretariat.

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Dissemination Meeting Cost of Economic Non-Cooperation to Consumers in South Asia An Agenda for Further Research Mohammad A Razzaque Commonwealth Secretariat 4 February 2012 Kathmandu, Nepal

Assessing SAFTA – What’s there?  The existing work on SAFTA Descriptive studies providing rationale Analysis of processes Empirical assessments Assessment of trade constraints (e.g. NTBs)  Areas covered Mainly goods (most analytical) limited analysis – services, investment, transit Bilateral trade deals  Data limitations and political factors

Broad findings/arguments  More restrictive regional trade regimes  Low intra-regional trade  Gravity model based studies – high potential through trade facilitation  Partial eqm results positive but CGE results are mixed  A shift in emphasis: most now favour RI  Dynamic gains considered to be high  Political will is critical for promoting RI

Overall gains and Consumers’ welfare  Consumers’ gains generally implicit in the quantitative assessment (CUTS is highlighting it)  The main argument – high mfn tariffs could lead to trade diversion (overall welfare deteriorating)  Consumers’ gains?

Multilateral versus regional liberalisation  Unilateral opening-up – welfare enhancing Although multilateral negotiations are mercantilistic in nature!  RTAs – mercantilists are correct! loss of government revenue When, P d > P RTA > P w forgone revenues are subsidies to regional partners Interesting - consumers’ gains +ve  CUTS analysis has avoided this problem

Regional Supply Chains  A complimentary study is ComSec-UNCTAD potential supply chains in South Asia’s T&C  The region’s share in global T&C exports is 10% with exports over US$60 billion  78% of BD’s exports (5 mln people employed); 45% SRL (1.8 mln); 55% of PKN (15 mln); and 12% of IND’s (35 mln).  Main export markets - Europe and America  Do regional SS chains promote regional competitiveness?

Research Method  Maps out the production and export structures in different countries  Use of HS 6-digit trade data in I-O framework  Trade matrix with imports into and exports from the four countries  Identifying SS chains and assessing scope

Scope of supply chains Global and regional imports of identified inputs in potential supply chains Global Imports ($'000) Imports from South Asia Region ($'000) Global Exports of 3 other Countries ($'000) Imports from the region as % of country’s global imports Global imports of a country as a % of global exports of the region BGD493,150146,6282,690, %18.3% IND4,834,969221,6571,380,1334.5%350.3% PKN1,166,083202,46615,543, %7.5% SRL327,17694,8083,623, %9.0%

Further research  Focus on consumers’ gains where no loss of government revenues Border management & NTBs Link these costs to growth and employment  Focus on cases when neighbours are natural trading partners Landlocked countries High trading costs because of distance  Broaden the concept of consumers’ gains Product variety

Further research – contd...  Better understanding of NTBs and border management E.g. The BBC project of tracking a container independent assessment would be credible Disaggregation of consumer welfare costs by inefficient infra, unnecessary and restrictive regulations, etc  Consumers’ gains in non-traditional sectors Tourism; people-to-people contact for information, exchange of ideas Quantitative assessment would feasible and interesting

Further research – contd...  Services Enormous welfare gains (particularly education and health) Quantitative assessment – linking it with growth  Development of complimentarities How countries’ regional trade grow (lessons from East Asia, MERCOSUR) What projections can be made for South Asia? (e.g. When India’s avg hh incomes will tripple in 2030)

Further research (contd.)  To complement the present CUTS study With product specific price data To impose a formal & fuller analytical structure (i) to allow for studying elimination of tariffs; (ii) product substitutability; (iii) supply side capacity To extend the analysis for all products Could lead to a substantial figure  Assess the future growth of regional trade under alternative scenarios and simulate consumer welfare gains

Concluding Remarks  Further research for supporting informative policy actions  Research to highlight growth and employment implications  Interpreting the results in non-technical ways  Dissemination in right forums (involving consumer groups, policymakers, analysts, journalists and other stakeholders)

Thank you.