Economic Development of Burma

by Khan Mon Krann; Findlay, Ronald; Sundrum, R. M.; Kyi, Khin Maung

• ISBN13: 9789188836168
• ISBN10: 9188836169
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-06-01
• Publisher: Singapore Univ Pr

Summary

A collection of Burmese economists living both inside and outside the country to offer a long-term vision for the economic development of Burma. Bringing together their own intimate knowledge of the country's problems and the possibilities that lie ahead, the scholars - most of whom are widely travelled and have achieved professional eminence as development specialists in leading universities of the world - attempt to analyse the main factors which have stood in the way of Burma's participation in the worldwide surge of economic growth in the second half of the twentieth century, and to devise ways in which the country can overcome these obstacles in the future.

Table of Contents

List of Tables	viii
List of Figures	ix
Preface	xi
Acknowledgements	xiii
Introduction	1	(16)
Overview and Policy Framework	17	(20)
Agriculture	37	(22)
Industry	59	(20)
Natural Resources and Environment	79	(22)
International Trade and Investment	101	(16)
The Monetary and Fiscal Framework for Macroeconomic Stability	117	(12)
Poverty and Income Distribution	129	(16)
Education	145	(20)
Infrastructure	165	(20)
Institutions	185	(16)
Priorities and Problems of Implementation	201	(8)
Conclusion	209	(6)
Bibliography	215	(14)
Appendix 1: List of Peers	229	(2)
Contributors	231