The study called for an expansion of training in the garments sector to tackle shortages of high-level skill as well as complementary reforms in finance and trade policy. The briefing paper Foreign direct investment and economic transformation in Myanmar, written by Stephen Gelb, was published in June 2017 by Supporting Economic Transformation (SET). Funded by […]
More FDI essential for substantial increase in garment exports
August 11, 2017 by Thiha
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