Social Statistics

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Author: search.filters.author.Ramanayake, S. S.Start date: 2020

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    Political Economy of Trade in BIMSTEC: A Contemporary Perspective
    (Millennial Asia, 2022) Marwah, R.; Ramanayake, S. S.; Yasmin, L.
    BIMSTEC has completed more than two decades of its existence, with 2022 marking the regional grouping’s 25th anniversary. In this article, we study the nature and evolution of BIMSTEC, as we discuss and analyse the nature of intra-regional trade, with a focus on BIMSTEC member countries’ trade with India and China. We also highlight the political challenges and hindrances to increasing intra-regional trade. The China factor and its expanding footprint among these countries is analysed. The article concludes with suggestions and unique pathways that BIMSTEC can emphasize in creating a common identity, that is, focusing on connectivity and improved logistics as well as establishing a BIMSTEC university for exchange of ideas and building trust. The article fills the existing gap in the literature by comparing India and China’s trade with BIMSTEC countries, emphasizing the creation of the soft power appeal of BIMSTEC to make it a more viable regional organization.
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    The macroeconomics of gender equality
    (International Journal of Finance & Economics, 2020) Ghosh, T.; Ramanayake, S. S.
    This study investigates the association between gender gap and economic progress. Using a panel VAR study as well as a comprehensive gender gap index and its sub-indices from the World Economic Forum, the study confirms the existence of bidirectional Granger causality between gender gap and economic progress, for OECD countries and developing countries. On the one hand, economic progress encourages equity for both sexes. On the other hand, gender equity helps developing nations prosper and significantly improve their human capital, which, in turn, drives long-run economic progress. By contrast, closing the gender gap negatively affects OECD output. For the sample of developing countries, the aforementioned results are robust to sub-indices measured by gender gap in economic participation as well as opportunity, educational attainment, and political empowerment. We recommend that gender policies specifically aim at eliminating gaps in female education.