Myanmar (Burma) in Quest for a Model of Development

by György Simon

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 6136858894
• ISBN13: 9786136858890
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"