Tag Archives: South Asia

South Asian Poor: Is There Any Hope?

by Ejaz Ghani, Lakshmi Iyer and Saurabh Mishra Voxeu While the rate of economic growth in India and other South Asian countries is impressive, it does raise the question of whether this growth is inclusive. This column looks at a … Continue reading

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How Can South Asia Overcome its Infrastructure Deficit?

While China roars ahead with modern infrastructure, South Asia countries lag badly. Inter-country cooperation is needed to improve this. Continue reading

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The poor half billion: What is holding back lagging regions in South Asia?

South Asia’s economy is one of the fastest growing in the world, yet it is also home to the largest concentration of people living in debilitating poverty. How do the two co-exist? Continue reading

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