Elments for a FTA between the European Union and India
Qualitative analysis of a potential Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and India
By the Centre for the Analysis of Regional Integration at Sussex - Michael Gasiorek, Peter Holmes, Sherman Robinson, Jim Rollo, Anirudh Shingal - Department of Economics, University of Sussex - United Kingdom
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CUTS International - Chandan Mukherjee, Nitya Nanda, Dr. N.C. Pahariya, T.B.Simi
Main report - PDF - 77 pages
Executive summary - PDF - 9 pages
By the Centre for the Analysis of Regional Integration at Sussex - Michael Gasiorek, Peter Holmes, Sherman Robinson, Jim Rollo, Anirudh Shingal - Department of Economics, University of Sussex - United Kingdom
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CUTS International - Chandan Mukherjee, Nitya Nanda, Dr. N.C. Pahariya, T.B.Simi
Main report - PDF - 77 pages
Executive summary - PDF - 9 pages
This study on the potential implications of a free trade agreement between the EU and India is composed of four principal elements. These are:
With respect to each of these elements, there is a detailed Annex, which provides the substantive analysis and discussion.
- An analysis of trade and production structures in India and the EU:implications for non-tariff barriers, services and regulatory parts of an FTA
- Projected FDI and economic growth in India
- Trade policies in India regarding non-tariff barriers, services and regulatory issues; nature of the main obstacles to trade and the implications for the scope and content of an FTA.
- Implications of deep integration under an FTA between India and the EU, in terms of both potential legislation and implementation issues within India’s administrative system
With respect to each of these elements, there is a detailed Annex, which provides the substantive analysis and discussion.