Myanmar has experienced strong economic growth and poverty reduction over the past decade. While GDP and per capita income have increased substantially, a large portion of the population still lives below the poverty line. The economy has transitioned from being largely agricultural to one with a growing manufacturing and service sectors. However, more progress is still needed to improve social indicators such as education and healthcare.

1. Country Development profile (Myan
The assessment aim 1. You are creating a development profile that gives a snap
shot of where that country is in terms of economic development today (you will use latest
data) 2. You will include analysis of the main economic trends/factors affecting the
economy over the past 5-10 years. You are taking a long term view so will not discuss
seasonal or quarterly variations in data but rather long term trends). 3. You will
include a section on social progressData sourcesWorld Bank http://data.worldbank.orgIMF
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2016/02/weodata/download.aspxUNhttp://h
dr.undp.org/en/composite/HDIhttp://data.un.orghttp://stat.wto.org/CountryProfile/WSD
BCountryPFHome.aspx?Language=E Your report should be written in report style and
include the following sections. You may add more sections as you see appropriate. Failure to
include any of these sections will lead to a deduction in marks but including too many will
mean you may compromise depth. Sections to include in your report Comparative
development indicators Your analysis should compare and contrast the latest data
available for your chosen country and cover data on the following: 1) Income level 2)
Poverty & inequality 3) The structure of the economy 4) Economic performance over last
five –ten years This is a minimum requirement but you may also use social indicators or any
data that you think will help to give an overview of that country’s characteristics and
economic position#Country #Development #profile #Myan