Myanmar Economic Monitor, December 2016 : Anchoring Economic Expectations

The Myanmar Economic Monitor (MEM) periodically takes stock of economic developments anddiscusses economic prospects and policy priorities in Myanmar. The MEM draws on available datareported by the Government of Myanmar and additional information c...

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spelling okr-10986-259722021-06-14T10:15:51Z Myanmar Economic Monitor, December 2016 : Anchoring Economic Expectations World Bank Group economic growth trade investment fiscal trends monetary policy fiscal policy exchange rate economic outlook job creation gas revenue The Myanmar Economic Monitor (MEM) periodically takes stock of economic developments anddiscusses economic prospects and policy priorities in Myanmar. The MEM draws on available datareported by the Government of Myanmar and additional information collected as part of the WorldBank Group’s regular economic monitoring and policy dialogue. The government has carefully navigated a difficult economic and security environment in its first six months in office. In early April 2016, the economy was still recovering from a flood induced supply shock, which, together with low commodity prices, contributed to widening current account and fiscal deficits. In response the government has taken steps to try and maintain fiscal prudence, which have helped ease pressure on monetary growth and import demand. 2017-01-31T17:52:33Z 2017-01-31T17:52:33Z 2016-12 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/271301485510327677/Myanmar-economic-monitor-anchoring-economic-expectations http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25972 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Economic Updates and Modeling Economic & Sector Work East Asia and Pacific Myanmar
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topic economic growth
trade
investment
fiscal trends
monetary policy
fiscal policy
exchange rate
economic outlook
job creation
gas revenue
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trade
investment
fiscal trends
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fiscal policy
exchange rate
economic outlook
job creation
gas revenue
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Myanmar Economic Monitor, December 2016 : Anchoring Economic Expectations
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description The Myanmar Economic Monitor (MEM) periodically takes stock of economic developments anddiscusses economic prospects and policy priorities in Myanmar. The MEM draws on available datareported by the Government of Myanmar and additional information collected as part of the WorldBank Group’s regular economic monitoring and policy dialogue. The government has carefully navigated a difficult economic and security environment in its first six months in office. In early April 2016, the economy was still recovering from a flood induced supply shock, which, together with low commodity prices, contributed to widening current account and fiscal deficits. In response the government has taken steps to try and maintain fiscal prudence, which have helped ease pressure on monetary growth and import demand.
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title Myanmar Economic Monitor, December 2016 : Anchoring Economic Expectations
title_short Myanmar Economic Monitor, December 2016 : Anchoring Economic Expectations
title_full Myanmar Economic Monitor, December 2016 : Anchoring Economic Expectations
title_fullStr Myanmar Economic Monitor, December 2016 : Anchoring Economic Expectations
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title_sort myanmar economic monitor, december 2016 : anchoring economic expectations
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2017
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/271301485510327677/Myanmar-economic-monitor-anchoring-economic-expectations
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