Assessment Submission Form
Student Names
1. D L K SanathaniJayawardan
2. S H P Lakshan C Amarasinghe
3. Lasitha H Attanayake
4. Chethiya D Karunarathne
5. H RukshaniUdari Caldera
6. K Ashen DemanthaFonseka
Assessment Title Assignment1
(The Pre-Course Assignment)
Module Code BMGT2002L
Module Title International Business
Module Co-ordinator Dr John Cassidy
Tutor (if applicable)
Date Submitted 01/12/2014
Date Received
Grade/Mark
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
BMGT2002L
Assignment 1
The Pre-Course Assignment
Q: What are the potential advantages and disadvantages of Sri Lanka entering into a regional trading agreement with its neighbors?
Name UCD index number
D L K SanathaniJayawardan 14206418
S H P Lakshan C Amarasinghe 14206313
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Domestic Instability
Due to regional trading agreements we can see that Sri Lankan local markets become dependent on global imports such as India, Pakistan and etc… as a result of that it leads to decreases the self-sufficiency of a nation.
Trade gains
If Sri Lankan products or goods are sufficiently strong substitutes such as Pear, Gem, Beeralu, regional trade agreements will cause the demand for third party goods to decrease, which will drive down prices. Policy Design Issues
Structural weaknesses of agreements are observed in Sri Lankan sub-region, albeit to different extents. For an example Indo – Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (ISFTA) much more beneficial for Indian economy rather than
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