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Development Challenges in Myanmar (Bjarnegård, 2020)

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What is the problem in Myanmar?

A third of Myanmar’s 50-million population lives in poverty
The country battles malnutrition, high infant mortality, and discrimination against women and girls.

Development challenges in Myanmar highlights two distinct but interconnected themes

political development and the politics of development.

This article lays out the argument that

political development and the politics of international development in Myanmar are connected and that their impact needs to be understood in development challenges that the country face

The role of the ''development industry'' in myanmar

is probably as debated as the concept of development itself.

Politics of Development in Myanmar

Farrelly and Win (2016) put it: “Myanmar’s shift from an entrenched military regime to a system of dynamic and heavily contested, political reform has created new opportunities. In almost every sector of the economy, and in most spheres of life, Myanmar people are accepting foreign ideas and investment”

Development Challenges in Myanmar

An overarching development challenge for Myanmar is the prospect for sustainable development alongside economic growth
Women are also overrepresented in the informal economy and have the primary responsibility for social reproduction