Description:
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY:
"Myanmar is emerging from decades of military rule, central planning and economic isolation as it implements
political and economic reforms and, as a result, faces fewer international sanctions. The country has great
potential for rapid development due to its vast natural resources, abundant labour force and geostrategic location.
1
Capitalizing on these assets to achieve its goal requires well-implemented regulatory and institutional reform.
To assist in these efforts, ESCAP and OECD conducted a multi-dimensional policy review of Myanmar from
the end of 2012 in coordination with the Government of Myanmar.
2
During the policy review, the lack of
information on the business conditions on the ground was found to be a serious impediment to the development
of appropriate polices. To address this issue, ESCAP and OECD carried out a business survey jointly with
the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI).
The survey provides a rich dataset of more than 3 000 firms in all sectors and geographic regions to help in
understanding the characteristics of firms on the ground, their business environment and the challenges they
face. This publication explores the survey results in depth, in order to develop policies that address these
challenges and promote private sector development in Myanmar.
The survey results are discussed from various key perspectives of businesses in order to identify effective
policy prescriptions. They include the business environment, market conditions, innovation, human resources,
access to finance, productivity, corruption, agribusiness and food industries, which are briefly summarized below..."
Source/publisher:
UNESCAP
Date of Publication:
2015-07-23
Date of entry:
2015-08-06
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- Individual Documents
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Language:
English
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Format:
pdf
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6.58 MB