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This 2013 Article IV Consultation highlights that recent economic developments in Myanmar have been positive. Growth is …
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Myanmar is a low-income country, and with the right reforms, it can realize its rich economic potential. The government …
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This paper reviews Myanmar’s Second Review Under the Staff-Monitored Program IMF staff report. The IMF report highlights that the authorities are pursuing a wide range of economic reform program against a background of political liberalization. Growth has strengthened led by services....
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improved export performance but rising capital account inflows should enable Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM)’s international …
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External demand was the main driver of growth in Thailand in 2006 and 2007. However, WEO projections indicate …, and high oil prices. While the share of Thai exports to the US has fallen in recent years, the US remains Thailand …
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Philippines and Thailand), there were considerable differences both in terms of instantaneous impact of the crisis and in terms of … impact on more open economies (Malaysia and Thailand). Second, countercyclical fiscal stimulus in Indonesia and the … Philippines was larger and was sustained longer. Third, idiosyncratic factors pushed output up in Indonesia and down in Thailand …
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Thailand stands out in international comparison as a country with a high dispersion of productivity across sectors. It …
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Adequate infrastructure has long been viewed as an important factor in economic development. Based on regressions covering 76 advanced and emerging market economies, this paper estimates the impact of infrastructure and investment on income distribution. It finds that better infrastructure, both...
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This 2013 Article IV Consultation highlights that in 2012, Thailand’s economy rebounded strongly from the devastating floods, with real GDP growing by 6.5 percent. Private consumption rose 6.7 percent, reflecting pent-up demand and government measures, including the rice pledging scheme,...
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