Trade and Investment in Myanmar’s National Reform and Development
Workshop
Tuesday, 29 April 2014

Program
Session 1

Session 2

Reference materials

Attachment
1-Drysdale-presentation.ppt

Trade and Investment in Myanmar’s National Reform and Development
Workshop
Tuesday, 29 April 2014

Program
Session 1

Session 2

Reference materials

Attachment
1-Drysdale-presentation.ppt

The South Asian and East Asian Economic Integration and Australia: Strategies for Asian Regional Cooperation project is a major SABER-EABER Project funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC) through an ARC-AusAID Industry Partnership initiative to be completed over five years. The project is conducting research on the underlying trade and economic structures of the South Asia region through engaging research and policy think tanks and governments around the region in collaborative research. It is attempting to establish research infrastructure, both within Australia and within South Asia, helpful in progressing regional economic integration. It will examine the dimensions of domestic reform in India and Pakistan that are important to their economic integration into the wider Asian and international economies. This work has been extended to include Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal. The project is expected to influence policy through the promotion of best policy practices which have been appropriately tailored to the specific circumstances of the region.

The South Asian and East Asian Economic Integration and Australia: Strategies for Asian Regional Cooperation project is a major SABER-EABER Project funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC) through an ARC-AusAID Industry Partnership initiative to be completed over five years. The project is conducting research on the underlying trade and economic structures of the South Asia region through engaging research and policy think tanks and governments around the region in collaborative research. It is attempting to establish research infrastructure, both within Australia and within South Asia, helpful in progressing regional economic integration. It will examine the dimensions of domestic reform in India and Pakistan that are important to their economic integration into the wider Asian and international economies. This work has been extended to include Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal. The project is expected to influence policy through the promotion of best policy practices which have been appropriately tailored to the specific circumstances of the region.

This project within the South and East Asian Economic Integration initiative seeks ways to improve policy processes and regional cooperation mechanisms for promoting efficient trade, investment and development in South Asia, and its integration into the wider Asian region.

It will study the institutional circumstances affecting the efficiency of economic policy formation, development and implementation in key South Asian economies and compare them with institutions and practices within the region and elsewhere; it will examine the scope for international support in strengthening institutional capacities; and it will seek to formulate recommendations on institutional design aimed at improving policy outcomes targeted to individual economies in South Asia.

To serve this aim, the project is commissioning research papers from key research institutes around the region that will:

  • review the recent policy reform experience in that country;
  • outline the next big two or three policy reform priorities that are recognised by the government or the community of that country;
  • identify the binding institutional constraints that have prevented (or will prevent) good policy outcomes;
  • identify positive institutional approaches that have helped to deliver good policy outcomes.

This project within the South and East Asian Economic Integration initiative seeks ways to improve policy processes and regional cooperation mechanisms for promoting efficient trade, investment and development in South Asia, and its integration into the wider Asian region.

It will study the institutional circumstances affecting the efficiency of economic policy formation, development and implementation in key South Asian economies and compare them with institutions and practices within the region and elsewhere; it will examine the scope for international support in strengthening institutional capacities; and it will seek to formulate recommendations on institutional design aimed at improving policy outcomes targeted to individual economies in South Asia.

To serve this aim, the project is commissioning research papers from key research institutes around the region that will:

  • review the recent policy reform experience in that country;
  • outline the next big two or three policy reform priorities that are recognised by the government or the community of that country;
  • identify the binding institutional constraints that have prevented (or will prevent) good policy outcomes;
  • identify positive institutional approaches that have helped to deliver good policy outcomes.

In 2008 EABER started a five year project on Advancing Economic Integration in South and East Asia which was had its first conference in New Delhi with the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) in April.

The project brings together EABER institutes from East Asia and a new network of South Asian research institutes. It is the only one of its kind that brings South Asian and East Asian researchers together to share experiences, policy performance, best practice methodologies and create a much needed dialogue where there has not been one.

CASS-EABER Conference: Financial Sector Reforms and Economic Integration in Asia (Beijing: 14-15 May 2009)

IGIDR-ANU Conference: Financial and Macroeconomic Issues in Asian Economic Integration (Mumbai: 17 November 2008)

NCAER-EABER Conference: Micro-Economic Foundations of Economic Policy Performance in Asia (New Delhi: 3-4 April 2008)

Conference papers available from NCAER website

In 2008 EABER started a five year project on Advancing Economic Integration in South and East Asia which was had its first conference in New Delhi with the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) in April.

The project brings together EABER institutes from East Asia and a new network of South Asian research institutes. It is the only one of its kind that brings South Asian and East Asian researchers together to share experiences, policy performance, best practice methodologies and create a much needed dialogue where there has not been one.

CASS-EABER Conference: Financial Sector Reforms and Economic Integration in Asia (Beijing: 14-15 May 2009)

IGIDR-ANU Conference: Financial and Macroeconomic Issues in Asian Economic Integration (Mumbai: 17 November 2008)

NCAER-EABER Conference: Micro-Economic Foundations of Economic Policy Performance in Asia (New Delhi: 3-4 April 2008)

Conference papers available from NCAER website

Country Policy Meetings
27 March 2007. Held in Beijing, China.

Country Policy Meetings
27 March 2007. Held in Beijing, China.