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This paper explores the clustering of economic activities in domestic sectors amid an interconnected global economy. It presents agglomeration indexes that can be used to help policy makers plan which sectors to prioritize.

This publication explains why Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand need to ramp up cooperation to boost their special economic zones (SEZ) and spur sustainable growth.

Press accounts of dirty activities springing up in developing countries, in part to evade stricter environmental regulations in developed ones, are all too common. But previous academic research has found little systematic evidence of such pollution-haven effects between the global North and South. This column looks at the recycling of lead-acid batteries in the US and Mexico,

In its current form, globalization has exacerbated inequalities. Globalization 2.0 must address the political ramifications and power imbalance of these cleavages, particularly in trade, data and technology, finance, tax, and climate change policies.

During the pandemic, more than 1000 listed corporates, in NSE have increased their promoter’s shareholding, particularly in sectors including Finance, Textiles, Trading, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, IT -Software, Steel, Capital Goods – Non Electrical Equipment, Auto Ancillary etc.

In FY21, out of the USD 65 billion of imports from China, around USD 39.5 billion were commodities and goods where PLI scheme has been announced.

Pakistan has one of the lowest trade-to-GDP ratios at just 30 per cent, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Pakistan has one of the lowest trade-to-GDP ratios at just 30 per cent, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Pakistan has one of the lowest trade-to-GDP ratios at just 30 per cent, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Pakistan has one of the lowest trade-to-GDP ratios at just 30 per cent, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB).