This book describes Burma's national development program during the early years of independence. It covers the government's goals and priorities, as well as economic development plans covering agriculture, forestry, transportation, telecommunications, energy, mining, industry, health, education, housing, and social welfare. This book is a concise document on the government's strategy for creati…
This book tells the story of Burma's financial system - of its banks, moneylenders and 'microfinanciers' - from colonial times to the present day. It argues that Burma's financial system matters, and that the careful study of this system can tell us something more general about Burma - not least about how the richest country in Southeast Asia at the dawn of the twentieth century, became the poo…
After reviewing the historical forces and human agencies which have shaped contemporary Myanmar, this book addresses healthcare and public policy provision, with suggestions as to what potential roles the international community might have in assisting Myanmar's future socioeconomic development.