Abbreviations; Contributors; Introduction: Interdisciplinary Approach to Regional Cooperation in South Asia; 1 Human Interaction in Space; 2 Role of Infrastructural Networks on Cooperation and Development; 3 Sustainability and Natural Resources; 4 Institutional Issues; 5 Conclusion; Part I: Social and Economic Aspects in South Asia Interaction; International Trade and Widening Wage Gap: A General Equilibrium Approach; 1 Introduction; 2 Debate on the Cause of Widening Wage Gap: Trade vs. Technology; 3 Role of International Trade: Recent Theoretical Explanations

4 Symmetric Widening of Wage Gap: Examples4.1 Continuum of Stages of Production, Outsourcing and Widening Wage Gap; 4.2 Tariff Reduction in a Generalized HOS Model; 4.3 Tariff Reductions in 2 x 2 HOS Model: Role of Initial Level of Protection; 4.4 Conversion of Quantitative Restrictions, Rent-Seeking and Wage Gap; 5 Dimensions of Wage Gap in Developing Countries; 5.1 Diversified Export Basket and Complementarity; 5.2 Segmented Labour Markets and Informal Wage; 6 Conclusion; References; Causes and Effects of Foreign Direct Investment in South Asia; 1 Investment, Cooperation and Development

2 Foreign Direct Investment in South Asia: An Overview3 Effects and Causes of FDI in South Asia; 4 Concluding Remarks; References; Migration Flows in South Asia; 1 Introduction; 2 Causes and Factors of Migration; 2.1 Types of Migration; 2.2 Migrants Trend; 2.3 Demographic Characteristics of Migrants; 2.4 Remittances Inflow and Share of GDP; 2.5 Projection of Remittance Flow; 2.6 Uses of Remittances; 2.7 Impact of Migration Flow; 2.8 Demographic Impact; 2.9 Social and Political Impact; 2.10 Economic Impact; 2.11 Detrimental Effects; 3 Human Trafficking and Gender Violence; 3.1 Migration Trap

4 Link Between Poverty and Migration5 Conclusion; References; Part II: Channels and Adapted Spaces of South Asia; Some Aspects of Connectivity in South Asia: Issues and Way Forward; 1 Introduction; 2 Conceptual Contours of Connectivity; 3 Theoretical Perspective; 4 Infrastructure Deficits in South Asia: Impact and Beyond; Box 1: South Asiaś US 2.5 Trillion Infrastructure Deficit; Box 2: Regional Policy Steps to Connect South Asian Countries Through Roads and Railways; 4.1 From Land-Locked to Land-Linked: Regional Transit Arrangements

Box 3: Progress in Transit Cooperation in South Asia During 2008-2013Box 4: To Boost SAARC Ties, Two Highway Projects Cleared; 4.2 Initiatives for Trade Facilitation and Improving Soft Infrastructure; Box 5: Trade Facilitation-A South Asian Perspective; 4.3 Indian Customs EDI Gateway: A New Regional Trade Facilitating Resource; Box 6: World Bankś Ease of Doing Business Index; 5 Infrastructure and Private Investment in South Asia Compared to Other Regions; 6 Public Private Partnerships (PPP); Box 7: Optimal Roles for the Public and Private Sectors; 7 Lessons from Success Stories