BANGLADESH INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AND STRATEGIC STUDIES

DEEPENING COOPERATION IN THE BIMST-EC: A CASE FOR TRANSPORT INTEGRATION

Author: Prabir De, Buddhadeb Ghosh

DOI Link: DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.56888/BIISSj2004v25n2a1

ABSTRACT

The growth of regional trading blocs has been one of the major developments in international relations in recent years. The major contributing factor to rising regional integration has been improved integrated infrastructure systems which have facilitated nesting of regional and/or sub-regional markets. This paper argues that the scale of intra-regional infrastructure disparity in BIMST-EC is quite significant resulting in wider scope for stronger economic interdependence in the region. The paper concludes that a stronger and desirable intra-regional trade is contingent upon improved transport network among BIMST -EC countries.