State and Region Public Finances in Myanmar

Abstract

The Myanmar Development Resource Institute's Centre for Economic and Social Development (MDRICESD), in cooperation with the International Growth Centre (IGC) and The Asia Foundation, developed this research as part of the Subnational Governance in Myanmar Discussion Paper Series. This research focuses on understanding the role of state and region governments in public finance so as to take stock of existing research and help answer: 1. What revenues do state and region governments collect, from where, and how are they used? 2. Do state and region governments collect or receive enough revenues to effectively fulfill their constitutionally delegated responsibilities?