Trade in Health Services in South Asia An Examination of the Need for Regional Cooperation

Dr. Arindam Banik is currently  Director of the International Management Institute (IMI), Kolkata, India deputed from International Management Institute, New Delhi. He is Distinguished Professor International Management Institute, New Delhi. He obtained his PhD from Delhi School of Economics in 1994, and went on to pursue his postdoctoral research at Manchester Business School and the Department of Economics, University of Cambridge (1994-95). He also taught at the Department of Economics, University of West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados (2000-2005). Professor Banik is a recipient of numerous awards, including the prestigious SANEI Research Award (by the World Bank and Global Development Network), and the University of the West Indies Campus Research Award for two consecutive years (2002 and 2003). He has worked as a consultant for various government and multilateral agencies including the World Bank, FICCI-New Delhi, International Development Research Centre (IDRC), ACC Mumbai, UNIDO, ILO, Indo-Canadian Cooperation Unit, GTZ and Government of India (Ministry of Rural Development) , Caribbean Development Bank, and Government of Barbados. He has published more than 100 papers on international economics, macroeconomics, corporate governance and economic development. He has authored several books, including "Towards A Common Future: Understanding Growth, Sustainability in the Asia-Pacific Region" published by Palgrave-Macmillan, London, and articles for various magazines and newspapers. He is the editor of the respected management journal Global Business Review .