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This article argues that community engagement and international standards of corporate social responsibility are key to the success of petroleum projects in Myanmar.

This report provides proceedings of the Burma/Myanmar, Business and Human Rights conference, held 7-9 November, 2012. The report summarises the key issues discussed, including...

This report outlines key findings and recommendations of the Asia Pacific regional workshop in preparation for the first global meeting of the Indigenous Peoples’ Forum at IFAD....

A report of two multi-stakeholder workshops on responsible investment in Myanmar. The first workshop focused on developing good practice in business-community relations; and key...

This study attempted to provide systematic data on the scale and form of urban expansion in East Asia through empirical observation. (China, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand and...

This article explores the role of transport infrastructures in regional economic growth by comparing Central Eastern Europe (supported by the European Union structural and...

This working paper analyses intra-Mekong trade and investment. The author argues that new patterns of trade relationship are emerging which can be likened to hubs and spokes, in...

Education statistics for Mekong countries, sourced from Unicef's State of the World's Children Report 2015 statistical tables. Indicators include youth literacy rate; number of...

A paper about economic relations between China and Myanmar and their impact on the peace process. The paper covers the background of relations between the two countries, and...

A paper about electricity in Myanmar and its effect on development. Electricity consumption per capita in Myanmar is among the lowest in Asia and had been growing very slowly...

A paper about electricity demand and supply in Myanmar. This paper provides an update and expansion on the paper “Electricity in Myanmar: The Missing Prerequisite for...

There is an immense nation-building challenge facing the leadership in Myanmar. One way of fixing the current situation in Myanmar is to first establish where it is starting...

A paper about industrial policy reform in Myanmar. The author explores what a successful industrialization strategy for Myanmar would entail. They first outline the current...

A study analysing financial sector development in Vietnam and China within the framework of financial sector reforms introduced in the two countries. The study will assess the...

This paper examines the extent to which economic convergence within ASEAN is occurring, the factors that are driving it and the role of policy. Theory is provided to examine the...

The annual report to Congress on international religious freedom – the International Religious Freedom Report – describes the status of religious freedom in every country. The...

A report by Medecins Sans Frontieres documenting the dire lack of anti-retroviral treatment (ART) in Myanmar. The authors argue the situation for many people living with HIV in...

This report documents how decades of repressive rule, civil war, and poor governance in Myanmar have contributed to the spread of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and other...

A report exploring whether the outpouring of foreign aid to Myanmar expected in the medium term will benefit the country. The report begins with a brief discussion of the...

The Trafficking in Persons Report is a comprehensive resource on the state of trafficking and governmental anti-human trafficking efforts. In the TIP Report, the U.S. Department...