South Asia Economic Journal

South Asia Economic Journal (SAEJ) is published jointly by the Institute of Policy Studies, Sri Lanka and RIS, India. SAEJ is designed as a forum for informed debate on issue which are of vital importance to the people of South Asia who comprise more than on-sixth of the world's population. The journal is devoted to the economic analysis and policy options aimed at promoting cooperation amongst the countries comprising South Asia. It discusses South Asia's position on global economic issues, its relations with other regional groupings and its response to global developments. A refereed journal, it carries articles by scholars, economic commentators, policymakers and officials, and from both the private and the public sectors. 

Editors

Dr. Saman Kelegama, Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), Colombo
Dr. Nagesh Kumar, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), New Delhi

Editorial Advisory Board

Rehman Sobhan, Centre for Policy Dialogue, Dhaka
Lyonpo Dago Tshering, Royal Bhutanese Embassy, New Delhi
Arjun Sengupta, Member of Parliament, and Chairman, South Asia Centre for Policy Studies
Ibrahim Hussain Zaki, former Minister of Planning & National Development, The Maldives
Posh Raj Pandey, National Planning Commission, Kathmandu
Nadeem Ul Haque, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), Islamabad
Gamani Corea, Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), Colombo
Chenkyab Dorji, Secretary General, SAARC (ex-officio)

Regional Editors

Debapria Bhattacharya, Bangladesh
Daw Tenzin, Bhutan
I N Mukherji, India
Asim Ahmed, The Maldives
Bishwambher Pyakuryal, Nepal
Khadeeja Haq, Pakistan
Dushni Weerakoon, Sri Lanka

Managing Editor

Prabir De, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), New Delhi