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Burma Experiments with Special Economic Zones

Burma Experiments with Special Economic Zones

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Feb 11, 2011
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After the two-decade failure of Burma's so-called market economy, the ruling military junta has announced a new "Myanmar Special Economic Zone Law" to attract more foreign investment in the country with an unprecedented package of benefits.

The law, signed into effect by junta head Senior-Gen Than Shwe, is designed to establish Special Economic Zones to …

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