The MDGs in Myanmar: Relevant or redundant?

Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 579-596

  Ware, Anthony ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

MDGs; Myanmar; Sanctions; Targeting goals

Indexed keywords

AID DEPENDENCY; AID FLOW; DEVELOPING WORLD; DEVELOPMENT AID; HUMANITARIAN AID; MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOAL; POLICY ANALYSIS; POLICY APPROACH; STRATEGIC APPROACH; TARGETING;

MYANMAR;

EID: 84855600310     PISSN: 13547860     EISSN: 14699648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13547860.2011.610889     Document Type: Article

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