Microfinance institutions (MFIs) play a critical role in Myanmar, providing both rural and urban populations with the credit they need to finance purchases of working capital, agricultural inputs, and...
Economic conditions in Myanmar have deteriorated in the past six months, with the signs of recovery observed in the first half of 2023 proving to be fragile and short-lived. Conflict has escalated across...
This year’s economic activity has been slower than previously anticipated due to emerging structural bottlenecks and continued external headwinds. This has prompted a sense of urgency to address the rising...
Following the significant volatility that characterized much of 2022, economic conditions in Myanmar have shown tentative signs of stabilization in the first half of 2023. The parallel market exchange...
Myanmar has experienced significant macroeconomic volatility over the past six months. Economic activity has continued to be disrupted by persistent conflict, which has had devastating impacts on lives...
The continued recovery of domestic demand and a supportive global environment induced the economy to grow by 2.2 percent in Q1 2022. However, the combined impact of the Ukraine war on prices and the global...
The Omicron wave and the Ukraine war have further set back Thailand’s recovery and prompted a downward revision of the World Bank’s growth projection to 2.9 percent in 2022. Inflation surged to a 13-year...
The economy showed signs of a rebound in Q4 2021. However, the combined shocks of the ongoing Omicron wave and the fallout of the Ukraine-Russia conflict on global energy prices, tourism and financial...
New Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases rose, on average, to 10,533 per day during the first ten days of February, up from 7,000 cases per day in January, as the fast-spreading Omicron variant became dominant...
Archipelagic Economies is a pathbreaking investigation into challenges that Pacific nations face. The region is truly unique – not only from a historical and heritage perspective that includes local cultures...
Domestic economic activity improved following the easing of virus containment measures on October 1. New infections continued to decline gradually while the pace of vaccination picked up significantly...
On September 1, the government relaxed lockdown measures as the number of new Coronavirus disease (COVID) cases declined. However, confidence remained subdued due to health concerns and the low vaccination...
In February 2021 the military assumed power in Myanmar, setting back the country’s democratic transition, and immediately impacting an economy that had already been weakened by Coronavirus disease 2019...
In February 2021 the military assumed power in Myanmar, setting back the country’s democratic transition, and immediately impacting an economy that had already been weakened by Coronavirus disease 2019...
This study explores the far-reaching economic consequences of the archipelagic geography of most Pacific Island countries (PICs). The dispersion of populations across thousands of miles of ocean and hundreds...