International Business - Seminar Room Questions

Individual weekly contribution to Seminar Topic 1 discussion and questions

Read the short case 'Political and economic reform in Mayanmar'.

It is located on pp. 87-88 in your textbook or you can access it from the e-Library resources provided for this course on the learnonline site.   

Answer the questions below. Do NOT answer the questions at the end of case in the textbook.

Attach a word document for each post with the following format:

FAMILYname-Firstname-week#.doc

"A number of factors explain the economic stagnation of Myanmar until quite recently. The government of Myanmar has also instigated a range of reforms both politically and economically since 2010" 

In light of this statement discuss the following questions:

1. How would you characterise the nature of the economic reforms now being implemented in Myanmar? What is the government trying to achieve to you think? What do you think the likely outcomes will be?

2. What potential impediments do you think might prevent the way forward for further improvements in Myanmar?  

(300-600 words)