Influx of Foreign Direct Investment into Myanmar
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Economics and Finance (IOSR-JEF) - Year 2018, Vol 9, Issue 1
Abstract
This study aims to investigate the reasons for the fluctuation of the inflows of direct foreign investment into Myanmar. Employing the data on the influx of foreign direct investment into the country from 1989/90 to 2016/17, the possible causes of increasing and decreasing inflows of FDI into Myanmar are observed. According to this study, the factors such as Asian economic crisis, U.S federal sanctions, lack of infrastructure (particularly poor electric power condition), weak telecommunication services and expensive charges, unstable macroeconomic environment, frequent changes of rules and regulations and lack of transparency in its administration over the study period may be the reasons for the fluctuation of FDI inflows into the country. The existence of such factors may be difficult to encourage the willingness of foreign entrepreneurs to invest. If these factors fade, therefore, the inflows of direct foreign investment into Myanmar are likely to improve. The volume of FDI into Myanmar enormously increased in 2010/11; the reason may be the removal of economic sanctions at that time. The findings of the paper suggest that the authorities should strive to sign a large number of bilateral investment treaties (BITs), and the country should consider giving more priority to cooperative frameworks, encourage inter-regional trade and investment linkages instead of attracting FDI individually and competitively.
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Dr. Khin Thida Nyein
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