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About the Book

This edition is a companion for those who have a keen interest in the economy of South Asian countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka. It is comprehensive source of economic development and crisis of these regions since mid 20th century. In Asia, the economy of South Asia is among the highest as it has performed extremely well in the past few years. Remarkable improvements can also be seen in the macro-economic fundamentals, in saving and investment rates and in the integration with the global economy. This book presents descriptive and meticulous accounts of the contemporary issues of the South Asian economy in nine chapters. Though they come under the Third World or least developed countries of the world, remarkable improvements are seen in certain countries.

About the Author

Dr. Jaquir Iqbal worked as Principal Financial Officer with the Quantitative Strategies, Risk and Analytics department in the Treasury of the World Bank in Washington, D.C. He earned his Ph.D. in international finance from the George Washington University where he also serves as adjunct faculty of international finance. He has published several articles on Islamic finance in reputed journals and has presented papers at international forums. He has extensive experience with capital markets, exotic derivative products, risk management, financial sector development, and financial modelling. His research interests include Islamic finance, financial engineering, structured finance and international banking.