Burma's Economy 2009

Disaster, Recovery . . . and Reform

Bibliographic Data

ID12979683
AuthorsSean Turnell (0000-0002-2865-1089, Macquarie University, corresponding author), Wylie Bradford (0000-0002-7478-2290, Macquarie University), Alison Vicary (0000-0002-5976-9557, Macquarie University)
Year2009
Volume1
Issue4
Pages631-659
Publication date2009-09-28
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAsian Politics & Policy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1943-0787 • E-ISSN: 1943-0779
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1943-0787.2009.01146.x
OpenAlexW2105485041
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited27

This article analyzes the current state of Burma's economy and the possibilities for reform. The serial underperformer of the region, Burma's emergence in recent years as a significant regional exporter of natural gas has created the potential for economic progress. Thus far this potential has yet to be realized, however, in a country whose economic policy‐making framework remains one of dirigisme. In 2008, Burma's economy was dealt a further blow when the country was struck by Cyclone Nargis. This article begins by examining the economic impact of Nargis before moving on to examine the longer‐term reforms required to restore prosperity to this all‐too‐often forgotten country

China · Development economics · Economic growth · Economic recovery · Economic reform · Economics · Economy · Geography · Macroeconomics · Natural disaster · Political economy · Political science · Prosperity · State (computer science · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography · Cambodian History and Society · Global trade and economics · Law

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