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Structural features of the Myanmar economy through the lens of a 2017 Social Accounting Matrix

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  • Dirk van Seventer
  • Finn Tarp
  • Khin Ohnmar Myint Thein
  • Soe Thie Nu Htwe
  • Nyaung Tai

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Based on a recently constructed 2017 Social Accounting Matrix, we examine structural aspects of the Myanmar economy. The exposition ranges from industry, trade, household income, and expenditure to labour market issues. Agriculture remains dominant, accounting for about 50 per cent of employment although its contribution to gross domestic product is about 17 per cent. Services, both public and private, represent 55 per cent of gross domestic product and 33 per cent of employment.

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  • Dirk van Seventer & Finn Tarp & Khin Ohnmar Myint Thein & Soe Thie Nu Htwe & Nyaung Tai, 2020. "Structural features of the Myanmar economy through the lens of a 2017 Social Accounting Matrix," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2020-71, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    • Handle: RePEc:unu:wpaper:wp-2020-71
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    1. Dirk van Seventer, 2021. "An economy-wide perspective on aspects of electricity supply in Myanmar," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2021-62, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).

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    Keywords

    Balance of payments; Income distribution; Labour force survey; National accounts; Social Accounting Matrix; Supply table; Use table;
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