An 8 page proposal for research into barriers that currently exist for economic development in Myanmar, specifically those affecting development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). One author has described conditions in Myanmar in 2005 as a "darker shade of bleak" as the military maintains tight control of the government and Myanmar's people. SME operation providing jobs could mark the beginning of economic changes similar to China's history with its capitalist experiment that proved to be so successful. The primary key appears to be general education and vocational training, however. Research into the barriers that currently exist for SMEs could lead to more definitive identification of needs. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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a developing economy is one in transition. It may be facing chaos and upheaval, but generally it experiences upward trends in business, economic and social activity. To date,
this has not been the case in Myanmar. Ruled by the military since 1962 (The mess that the army has made, 2005), the country has been in a shambles
in all of those aspects. This is a proposal to investigate the barriers hindering the development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in
Myanmar. It is clear that there are no economic policies favorable for SME development, but there are other contributory factors as well. Likely one of the greatest of
these is the lack of education available to the people of Myanmar. Though SMEs certainly need more than only an educated workforce in order to gain success, capable, hard-working
and educated employees constitute a necessary resource critical to SMEs long-term prosperity. Possible Model In terms of illustrating what works in Southeast Asia,
Singapore provides an apt and successful model. Economically on par with Nepal in 1960 - essentially tied for the position of Asias poorest country - just prior to the
Asian currency crisis of the late 1990s Singapore was on target to overtake the United Kingdom in per capita GDP. It suffered along with all other ASEAN (Association of
Southeast Asian Nations) members, however, and then of course Chinas growth moved into its next phase as Singapore settled into maturity. Singapores economy was labeled by the Organization for
Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) as a mature one in 1995, only 35 years after the release of the first of Singapores sequential five-year plans. These plans were designed