Recent innovations in digital learning and web-based technologies have enable scalability in educational services that has previously not been feasible presenting a potential disruption of traditional higher education markets. This paper explores the impact of these innovations in vertically...

Information provision is a key element of government energy-efficiency policy, but the information that is provided is often too coarse to allow consumers to make efficient decisions. An important example is the ubiquitous yellow "Energy Guide" label, which is required by law to be displayed on...

This paper considers how tax reductions financed by a carbon tax could be designed to mitigate the need for specific relief for firms in select energy- intensive, trade-exposed (EITE) sectors at the six-digit North American Industry Classification System level. Providing an output-based tax...

Energy security is the ability of households, businesses, and government to accommodate disruptions in supply in energy markets. This survey considers the economic dimensions of energy security, political and other non-economic security concerns and discusses policy approaches that could enhance...

The purpose of this paper is to provide an assessment of the current socioeconomic conditions in Myanmar's Rahkine State and to evaluate the prospects of accelerating economic development as a way of reducing tensions between Muslim and Buddhist groups. There has been significant conflict in...

Despite the encouraging developments of the past two years, Myanmar faces an uncertain future fraught with very difficult political, economic and challenges. This paper examines where Myanmar has been, where it is, and what kinds of changes are needed to create conditions for unity, peace and...

Electricity is a fundamental input to every modern economy. Electricity consumption per capita in Myanmar is among the lowest in Asia and had been growing very slowly since the 1980's. It gently grew from 45kWh per capita in 1987 to 99 kWh in 2008, a 3.8 percent annual growth rate. However,...

Exports of rice to China have exploded and are now over half of total exports. Because of high support prices for paddy and thus for rice from Myanmar, where the imported rice can sometimes get higher local prices. this could draw rice away from "normal" exports out of Yangon and even raise the...

Myanmar is a very poor country with some promising political developments, but up to now, limited economic reform. The historically low growth and high poverty rates have fed social tensions, most evident in the current Buddhist-Muslim violence. The continuing military pressure on ethnic states...

Myanmar, long isolated from western economies due to its government, is one of the poorest and worst governed countries in the world. Ruled for many years by a reclusive dictator, senior general Than Shwe, it was dependent on China for diplomatic protection and arms. Trade and investment deals...