Perception Survey Trade Liberalisation Consumer Welfare in South Asia
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COST OF ECONOMIC NON-COOPERATION
TO CONSUMERS IN SOUTH ASIA
(COENCOSA)
Perception Survey on
Trade Liberalisation
and Consumer Welfare
in South Asia
Project Review Meeting
Dhaka, June 28, 2011
Content
Objectives
Methodology
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Perception and Reality
Reasons for this approach
Target Groups
Sampling Method / Surveying Method
Draft Questionnaire
Timeframe
Outcome and Value-Addition
Perception and Reality
A combination of positive economics and
normative economics
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Variations exists between reality and
perception/ideology
A need to identify differences between reality and
perception/ideology
Reasons for this Approach
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Measuring the level of misinformation that persists
among stakeholders on trade liberalization and its
effects to consumers in South Asia
Assessment of the gap between perception and
reality to facilitate appropriate responses.
Framing policy suggestions backed by insights
drawn from practical experiences of stakeholders in
various capacities
Reasons for this Approach
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Identification of shortcomings in current data and
debates and hence areas for further research
Focussed advocacy efforts
Methodology
Stakeholder perception survey to be executed in
twelve cities across five South Asian countries
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Bangladesh: Dhaka and Chittagong
India: Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai
Nepal: Biratnagar and Kathmandu
Pakistan: Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore
Sri Lanka: Colombo
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Twenty-five stakeholders in each city
A total of three hundred stakeholders
Estimated eight to ten days to carry out field
survey in each city
Partners Involved
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Bangladesh: Institute for Policy, Advocacy, and
Governance
Nepal: South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics &
Environment
Pakistan: Sustainable Development Policy Institute
Sri Lanka: Institute of Policy Studies
Stakeholders’ Groups Targeted
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Government Officials (dealing with issues of regional trade integration)
Politicians
Academicians
Trade and Industry Representatives/Associations
Representatives of Consumer Organisations
Media
Selection of Stakeholders
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A list of interviewees in each country will be prepared by
sequentially taking into account the following criteria
Balanced representation from each
stakeholders’ group
Selection based on the extent and importance
of involvement of respective stakeholder groups in South
Asian regional trade
Selection of Stakeholders
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Short listed interviewees to be categorised based on
two criteria viz., (a) Approach towards trade policy
and (b) Degree of influence on trade policy making
Balanced representation for interviewees from
different categories in order to capture the diversity
of views
Questionnaires & Analysis
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CUTS will prepare a semi-structured questionnaire in
consultation with partners for this proposed perception survey
CUTS and partner organisations will be responsible for
conducting interviews and preparing transcripts in respective
countries.
CUTS team will do qualitative data analysis based upon results
from the field survey
Such results will be juxtaposed with meta-analysis results on
regional trade integration in South Asia
Timeframe
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Perception survey during July and August 2011
Data Analysis and draft report: September 2011
Peer review of draft report: October 2011
Final Draft: November 2011
Publication and Dissemination: December 2011
Outcome and Value-Addition
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Development of a forward-looking agenda for further
trade liberalization by:
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Assessing the cost of economic non-cooperation to
consumers in South Asia
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Understanding political-economic scenario of regional trade
integration in South Asia
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Identifying shortcomings and suggest policy
recommendations to broaden intra-regional trade
Thank You!
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