India's Border Trade with Its Neighbouring Countries with Special Reference to Myanmar

Thiyam Bharat Singh
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Thiyam Bharat Singh: Dr Thiyam Bharat Singh is Lecturer in Economics at T G Higher Secondary School, Government of Manipur, Manipur, India; e-mail: drthiyam@yahoo.com

Margin: The Journal of Applied Economic Research, 2007, vol. 1, issue 4, 359-382

Abstract: Border trade between India and its neighbouring countries is largely determined by ethnic ties, affinity, long porous borders and low transaction costs. The inefficiencies and high transaction costs associated with formal trade have helped to promote informal trade, which traders find easier and more convenient. The feature that distinguishes cross-border trade between India and Myanmar from trade with other neighbouring countries is the adoption of a barter system. There is also a missing link between the border trade and production structure (both agriculture and industry) of the northeastern region of India, particularly Manipur, so that the larger gains from trade accrue to traders operating beyond the northeastern region.

Keywords: Border Trade; Formal Trade; India; Informal Trade; Moreh; Myanmar; Tamu; JEL Classification: 0240 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.1177/097380100700100402

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