Prabir De
Biographic Data
| ID | 5804553 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Prabir De |
| GIVEN NAMES | Prabir |
| FAMILY NAME | De |
| SIGNATURE | DE P |
| AFFILIATIONS | National Public Radio |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3340-280X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 2 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Changing Profile of Major Ports of India
Ports play a pivotal role in India's economy, facilitating over 90 per cent of the country’s merchandise trade by volume through maritime routes. Beyond trade, ports are integral to address India’s strategic and developmental needs. However, inefficiencies and low productivity of Indian ports remain key impediments to trade competitiveness and economic growth. Efficient ports are crucial for enabling export-led growth strategies, whereas ineffici…
The Global Impact of Trump 2.0 Tariffs, with a Special Focus on India
The study uses a computable general equilibrium (CGE) model based on GTAP-11 database to access the potential global impacts of the Trump 2 tariff regime. It simulates a series of unilateral US tariff hikes on China (60%), Mexico and Canada (25%), India, Western Europe and BRICS nations (20%). The General Equilibrium results show nominal GDP growth and welfare gains for the US at the expense of its leading partners, specially Canada, Mexico, and …
Changing Profile of India’s Economic Diplomacy
Economic diplomacy builds bridges among countries and is an integral part of India’s foreign policy. India’s economic diplomacy in the form of development partnership is primarily demand-driven and guided by the priorities of host countries. Economic diplomacy is defined as an array of activities through which international economic relations are pursued between countries. In an ideal condition, the act of economic diplomacy refers to a set of ec…
Assessing the trade–connectivity linkages in South Asia in post-pandemic period
The study unravels the relationship between trade and connectivity and presents a narrative to re-energise the South Asian regional economic integration in the post-pandemic period. In addition, the study also examines the effect on conflicts and institutional factors in South Asian trade. The study uses the bilateral gravity analysis in 2SLS (Two-Stage Least Squares) framework to address the endogeneity issues. The study finds that South Asia ma…
Assessment of Possible Economic Alignment Between G20 Nations with Special Focus on India, G7 and G12
The article analyses the ex-ante effects of India’s possible alignment with G20 countries. The study considers G7, G12 and G20 countries as separate blocks. The study analyses India’s bilateral tariff and non-tariff liberalisation, free flow of factors of production, Global Value Chain (GVC) participation, output-oriented technological progress in manufacturing, transport and communication and the introduction of shipping technology in India. The…
Twenty Years of BIMSTEC
Promoting Foreign Direct Investment in the Indo-Pacific Region
Indo-Pacific construct has picked up a motivating pace in recent years. Several countries across the world have shown their interest in joining the Indo-Pacific region. Indo-Pacific region has been the world’s leading source and destination of foreign investment. This article analyses the trends in investment, bilateral and multilateral investment engagements and investment barriers and presents a way to promote foreign direct investment (FDI) in…
Celebrating the Third Decade and Beyond
Why is trade at borders a costly affair in South Asia? An empirical investigation
Through the agreement on the South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA), South Asian countries are now looking towards deeper integration of the region. Nevertheless, South Asia is far from realising its full potential. The econometric evidence provided in this article strengthens the existing linkage of trade costs, transit and trade flows; the higher the transaction costs between each pair of trade partners, the less they trade. The analysis given in …
A rapid assessment methodology for the evaluation of primary care organization and performance in Brazil
INTRODUCTION: This study presents a methodology for the rapid assessment of the organization and performance of primary care services at district level. It compares results from an earlier provider survey in Petrópolis, Brazil with those obtained directly from users of two types of primary care services (newly developed Family Health Program services or 'PSF'--Programa de Saúde da Família--and traditional services) in the same municipality. The a…
Deepening Ibsa Trilateral Cooperation
Cooperation in the regional transportation infrastructure sector in South Asia
Regional integration is of long-standing concern in South Asia. Despite increasing general levels of prosperity observed in some of its countries, an ongoing problem is how to ensure a good quality transportation system for the entire region. The purpose of the present study is to investigate opportunities for cooperation in the transport sector in South Asia. The study suggests adopting a common transport policy in South Asia for the optimum uti…
India in the BIMST-EC
A rapid assessment methodology for the evaluation of primary care organization and performance in Brazil
INTRODUCTION: This study presents a methodology for the rapid assessment of the organization and performance of primary care services at district level. It compares results from an earlier provider survey in Petrópolis, Brazil with those obtained directly from users of two types of primary care services (newly developed Family Health Program services or 'PSF'--Programa de Saúde da Família--and traditional services) in the same municipality. The a…
Cooperation in the regional transportation infrastructure sector in South Asia
Regional integration is of long-standing concern in South Asia. Despite increasing general levels of prosperity observed in some of its countries, an ongoing problem is how to ensure a good quality transportation system for the entire region. The purpose of the present study is to investigate opportunities for cooperation in the transport sector in South Asia. The study suggests adopting a common transport policy in South Asia for the optimum uti…
Assessing the trade–connectivity linkages in South Asia in post-pandemic period
The study unravels the relationship between trade and connectivity and presents a narrative to re-energise the South Asian regional economic integration in the post-pandemic period. In addition, the study also examines the effect on conflicts and institutional factors in South Asian trade. The study uses the bilateral gravity analysis in 2SLS (Two-Stage Least Squares) framework to address the endogeneity issues. The study finds that South Asia ma…
India in the BIMST-EC
Deepening Ibsa Trilateral Cooperation
Cooperation in the regional transportation infrastructure sector in South Asia
Regional integration is of long-standing concern in South Asia. Despite increasing general levels of prosperity observed in some of its countries, an ongoing problem is how to ensure a good quality transportation system for the entire region. The purpose of the present study is to investigate opportunities for cooperation in the transport sector in South Asia. The study suggests adopting a common transport policy in South Asia for the optimum uti…
A rapid assessment methodology for the evaluation of primary care organization and performance in Brazil
INTRODUCTION: This study presents a methodology for the rapid assessment of the organization and performance of primary care services at district level. It compares results from an earlier provider survey in Petrópolis, Brazil with those obtained directly from users of two types of primary care services (newly developed Family Health Program services or 'PSF'--Programa de Saúde da Família--and traditional services) in the same municipality. The a…
Why is trade at borders a costly affair in South Asia? An empirical investigation
Through the agreement on the South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA), South Asian countries are now looking towards deeper integration of the region. Nevertheless, South Asia is far from realising its full potential. The econometric evidence provided in this article strengthens the existing linkage of trade costs, transit and trade flows; the higher the transaction costs between each pair of trade partners, the less they trade. The analysis given in …
Celebrating the Third Decade and Beyond
Twenty Years of BIMSTEC
Promoting Foreign Direct Investment in the Indo-Pacific Region
Indo-Pacific construct has picked up a motivating pace in recent years. Several countries across the world have shown their interest in joining the Indo-Pacific region. Indo-Pacific region has been the world’s leading source and destination of foreign investment. This article analyses the trends in investment, bilateral and multilateral investment engagements and investment barriers and presents a way to promote foreign direct investment (FDI) in…
Assessment of Possible Economic Alignment Between G20 Nations with Special Focus on India, G7 and G12
The article analyses the ex-ante effects of India’s possible alignment with G20 countries. The study considers G7, G12 and G20 countries as separate blocks. The study analyses India’s bilateral tariff and non-tariff liberalisation, free flow of factors of production, Global Value Chain (GVC) participation, output-oriented technological progress in manufacturing, transport and communication and the introduction of shipping technology in India. The…
Changing Profile of India’s Economic Diplomacy
Economic diplomacy builds bridges among countries and is an integral part of India’s foreign policy. India’s economic diplomacy in the form of development partnership is primarily demand-driven and guided by the priorities of host countries. Economic diplomacy is defined as an array of activities through which international economic relations are pursued between countries. In an ideal condition, the act of economic diplomacy refers to a set of ec…
Assessing the trade–connectivity linkages in South Asia in post-pandemic period
The study unravels the relationship between trade and connectivity and presents a narrative to re-energise the South Asian regional economic integration in the post-pandemic period. In addition, the study also examines the effect on conflicts and institutional factors in South Asian trade. The study uses the bilateral gravity analysis in 2SLS (Two-Stage Least Squares) framework to address the endogeneity issues. The study finds that South Asia ma…
The Global Impact of Trump 2.0 Tariffs, with a Special Focus on India
The study uses a computable general equilibrium (CGE) model based on GTAP-11 database to access the potential global impacts of the Trump 2 tariff regime. It simulates a series of unilateral US tariff hikes on China (60%), Mexico and Canada (25%), India, Western Europe and BRICS nations (20%). The General Equilibrium results show nominal GDP growth and welfare gains for the US at the expense of its leading partners, specially Canada, Mexico, and …
Changing Profile of Major Ports of India
Ports play a pivotal role in India's economy, facilitating over 90 per cent of the country’s merchandise trade by volume through maritime routes. Beyond trade, ports are integral to address India’s strategic and developmental needs. However, inefficiencies and low productivity of Indian ports remain key impediments to trade competitiveness and economic growth. Efficient ports are crucial for enabling export-led growth strategies, whereas ineffici…
Business (7 works) · Economics (6 works) · Global trade and economics (5 works) · International trade (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Belt and Road Initiative (3 works) · China (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Global Trade and Competitiveness (3 works) · International economics (3 works)