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OECD Investment Policy Reviews: Myanmar 2020

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Only six years sets this second OECD Investment Policy Reviews: Myanmar apart from the first review published in 2014, but much progress has occurred in investment policies and related areas in Myanmar in the interim. Nonetheless, the reform momentum needs to be sustained and deepened for the benefits of recent investment climate reforms to be shared widely and for growth to be environmentally sustainable, ultimately contributing toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This second review takes stock of recent achievements and assesses remaining challenges in selected policy areas for nurturing an enabling responsible business environment and ensuring benefits are shared with society at large. It places strong emphasis on impact and on how foreign investment can help Myanmar achieve the SDGs and improve the lives of the people of Myanmar.

English Also available in: Burmese

Making the most of economic zones

This chapter provides an overview of the regulatory and institutional framework for special economic zones and industrial zones in Myanmar, and then examines the implementation and performance of the most advanced zones in the country, Thilawa SEZ and Mingaladon Industrial Park. It concludes with an assessment of the potential for linkages between zone investors and the local economy, and offers directions for the way forward in terms of addressing skills shortages, developing a supplier base, and actively promoting business linkages.

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