Myanmar: The key link between South Asia and Southeast Asia

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This paper examines the road and railway links in Myanmar connecting northeast India on the one side with the rest of Southeast Asia on the other. It also discusses the importance of new deep-sea ports in creating alternative shipping routes, essential for Myanmar's international links. It also reviews the country's external trade patterns, and analyzes issues related to trade facilitation, exchange rate policy, financial sector reform, and private sector development. The extent to which these gaps can be addressed will depend on the costs and benefits. South Asia-Southeast Asia connectivity can only be accomplished if Myanmar improves the hard and soft infrastructure aspects of connectivity.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: ADBI Working Paper ; No. 506

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Economic Integration
• Subject: Myanmars trade ; trade facilitation ; cross-border infrastructure ; road networks ; gms economic corridors ; railway networks ; ports ; Governance ; Myanmar ; South Asia ; Southeast Asia ; Asia

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Florento, Hector ; Corpuz, Maria Isabela
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)
• (where): Tokyo
• (when): 2014

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/115323
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:43 AM CET