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Preface \\ Acknowledgements \\ Chapter 1: Introduction \\ Introduction \\ The Impact of LPG on South Asian Countries: A Brief Literature Review \\ Indicators of Development \\ Organization of the Chapters \\ Chapter 2: Revisiting Wagner’s Law, PW Hypothesis and Structural Break \\ Wagner’s Law \\ PW Hypothesis (the Displacement Effect Hypothesis) and the Related Studies \\ PW Hypothesis and the Rationale of Interpreting It as a Theory of Structural Break \\ Methodological Issues in Testing the PW Hypothesis \\ Time versus Per Capita Income \\ Conclusions about the PW Hypothesis \\ ‘Global’ (Major) versus ‘Non-Global’ Social Upheaval \\ Critical Re-examination of Wagner’s Law and the PW Hypothesis \\ Changes in the Economic Policies and Assessment of Its Impact \\ Objective of the Present Study and the Methodology \\ Chapter 3: Liberalization, Privatization and Globalization (LPG) in the SAARC Countries in Historical Perspective \\ The Inception of SAARC: A Brief Background \\ LPG in SAARC Countries: A Brief Literature Review \\ Brief Historical Background of the Indian Subcontinent and Economic Liberalization \\ Observation \\ Chapter 4: Impact of LPG on the Growth of Development Indicators \\ Introduction \\ Section I \\ Graphical Analysis with Respect to Policy Change \\ Concluding Remark \\ Section II \\ Trend Analysis \\ Chapter 5: Determinants of Development Indicators in the Post LPG Era \\ Introduction \\ Objectives and the Rationale of Determinant Study \\ Findings \\ Comparison of the Determinants of the Development Indicators across the SAARC Countries \\ Chapter 6: Summary and Conclusions \\ Conclusions on Wagner’s’ Law and PW Hypothesis \\ Growth of Macro-variables and Impact Assessment \\ SAARC Countries \\ Summary of the Empirical Findings: A Concluding Remark \\ Limitations of the Study \\ Appendices: Tables and Statistical Output \\ Bibliography \\ Index

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