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The Economic Transition in Myanmar After 1988: Market Economy Versus State Control (Kyoto Cseas Series on Asian Studies)
Fumiharu Meino
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Description for The Economic Transition in Myanmar After 1988: Market Economy Versus State Control (Kyoto Cseas Series on Asian Studies)
Paperback. By analyzing economic policy and performance across the economic spectrum, this book presents a picture of economic development in Myanmar between 1988 and the early 2000s. It synthesizes both macro and micro level data to overcome some of the limitations of national statistics, and shows how the government attempted to deal with two key issues. Num Pages: 340 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JJPR; 3JMC; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 484.
For many years Myanmar operated an inward-looking economic system built on import substitution. Ultimately this policy collapsed, leaving a legacy of inefficient state economic enterprises and widespread poverty. Political unrest in 1988 led a newly installed military government to liberalize the economy, opening it to foreign investment and private trade. This move towards a market economy was in line with regional trends, but political instability forced the country to adopt policies that were different from those of neighboring countries. By analyzing economic policy and performance across the economic spectrum, this book presents an overall picture of economic development in Myanmar ... Read more
For many years Myanmar operated an inward-looking economic system built on import substitution. Ultimately this policy collapsed, leaving a legacy of inefficient state economic enterprises and widespread poverty. Political unrest in 1988 led a newly installed military government to liberalize the economy, opening it to foreign investment and private trade. This move towards a market economy was in line with regional trends, but political instability forced the country to adopt policies that were different from those of neighboring countries. By analyzing economic policy and performance across the economic spectrum, this book presents an overall picture of economic development in Myanmar ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
NUS Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
340
Place of Publication
Singapore, Singapore
ISBN
9789971694616
SKU
V9789971694616
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99-3
About Fumiharu Meino
Koichi FUJITA is Professor at the Division of Economic and Political Dynamics, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University, Japan. Fumiharu MIENO is an Associate Professor at Kobe University, Japan. Ikuko OKAMOTO is an Associate Senior Research Fellow with the Area Studies Center of the Institute of Developing Economies (IDE-JETRO) in Japan.
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