IGC Myanmar

The International Growth Centre (Myanmar) aims to promote sustainable growth in Myanmar by providing demand-led policy advice based on frontier research.

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Check out our new blog post with @IFPRI on agricultural value chain finance in Myanmar. In English: https://t.co/Xl9pFIh4u2. In Myanmar: https://t.co/tJ5XwWQjKN. #MyanmarGrowth

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Evidence-based policy will be key to economic recovery from #COVID19. The newly
published Little Book of Growth Ideas showcases our most transformational ideas from the
last decade.

Read more: https://t.co/ooHBtJoVKc #IdeasMatterIGC #EconTwitter

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Check out our latest policy brief "Remittances in the time of COVID-19: Challenges and Opportunities for growth in developing countries", published as part of the IGC's ongoing response to the economic challenges of COVID-19

https://t.co/Xb2WRKrJeX

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Check out our blog about insights on how lives have changed during the pandemic in Ghana, Mozambique, Myanmar, and South Africa by our country economists!

https://t.co/eOb7kxKXG9

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Check out our latest policy report, which IGC researchers suggests policy responses to COVID-19 in Myanmar:
https://t.co/djT6BNfTMz
#MyanmarGrowth

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We are looking for a Country Economist to join our team in Myanmar. Deadline for accepting applications is 12 January 2020 (23:59 UK time). Job details: https://t.co/CbpJSPCW8m. #EconJobs #DevEcon

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We are looking for a full-time Office Manager to join our team in Myanmar. Deadline for accepting applications is midnight (Myanmar time) on 22 December 2019. Job details: https://t.co/kfRFLWvSB8.

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Earlier this year, an event co-organised by the IGC in Myanmar looked at the possible ways to improve both industrial relations and productivity in the garment sector. Read about it in our latest blog post: https://t.co/7czX3Gsdae. #MyanmarGrowth

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Our recent blog post on productivity and quality in Myanmar’s rice industry has been published as an op-ed in the Myanmar Times. Check it out: https://t.co/rv3VPK7hWc. #MyanmarGrowth

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Last month, the IGC co-hosted a large academic conference in Yangon on the critical issue of state fragility in Myanmar. Read about it in our latest blog post: https://t.co/IcZBmcXmiV. #MyanmarGrowth #MyanmarDev19

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Check out my interview with the Myanmar Times on PPPs in Myanmar: https://t.co/AtxWLqyIT4. #MyanmarGrowth

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IGC Myanmar Director Ian Porter closes the event and highlights of getting good data to understand the topics discussed today. #MyanmarGarmentConf

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Laura Boudreau (Colombia Business School) discusses her RCT in Bangladesh which found mutli-national 'safety committee' interventions increased factories' compliance with labour laws and increase safety standards. #MyanmarGarmentConf

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Factories with workers representatives are less likely to see serious industrial disputes, particularly if the rep is elected.

Foreign owned factories or factories with high rates of foreign workers are more likely to see disputes. Communication is key #MyanmarGarmentConf

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Mari Tanaka (Hitotsubashi University) presents her research on the effects of exporting on raising safety standards and promoting female empowerment.

She also discusses how healthy industrial relations are win-win for employers and workers. #MyanmarGarmentConf

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IGC Myanmar Lead Academic Rocco Macchiavello presents research on the importance of healthy industrial relations to improving productivity in the garment sector.

Read more on this research here: https://t.co/8rQAy4L03i #MyanmarGarmentConf

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The majority of Labour disputes in Myanmar take place in garment sector. #MyanmarGarmentConf

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U Min Zar Ni Lin (CESD) presents research on the garment sector.

Garment workers lack skill development opportunities and domestic firms tend to see fewer industrial disputes. #MyanmarGarmentConf

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Today's special guests and speakers #MyanmarGarmentConf

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Opening speeches from representatives from IGC, CESD and Myanmar's Department of Commerce all underline the importance of the garment sector to Myanmar's future prosperity. #MyanmarGarmentConf