Small informal trade is dominated by a small group of traders forming an oligopoly, while large-scale informal trade is controlled by mafia-style syndicates with political backing, says a SAWTEE report.
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Political consensus is necessary among the leaders in South Asian countries to deepen integration, enhance trade, beef up cooperation in their fighting against climate change, and achieve much-desired economic prosperity, said economists, researchers and policy-makers yesterday.