Myanmar (Burma) in Quest for a Model of Development: 1950–2015 - Softcover

Simon, György

Softcover

ISBN 10: 6136858894 ISBN 13: 9786136858890

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2019

Synopsis

The author investigates the regularities of economic and political development in modern Myanmar (Burma), laying a particular emphasis on its past experiments with various systems and the present transition to a market economy. In this investigation, he regards that country as a potential “New Tiger” of Southeast Asia. Relying on his own model calculations that takes the key role of technical progress into consideration, he contends that there is a combination of factors determining the development of any national economy. Therefore, in order to build a successful market economy, Myanmar (Burma) needs to increase substantially, along with the level of education and R&D, the economic role of learning by doing. All this requires increased investment in physical and human capital.The monograph is intended for a wide range of readers interested in the theory and practice of development of Third World countries.

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 6136858894
• ISBN 13: 9786136858890
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 184