Economists

Burma produced several distinguished economists.

Professor Erza Solomon

Stanford University Economist; Chair

Author of “The Theory of Financial Management”

Advisor for President Nixon

Dr. Hla Myint

Ph.D in Economics from LSE (London School of Economics)

Professor of Economics, RU

Rector, RU

Economic Adviser, National Planning

Taught Development Economics at LSE

Author of “South East Asia’s Development Policy …”

Dr. Tun Thin

Ph.D. from Harvard University (won “Best Dissertation”)

Author of “Theory of Markets”

IMF

Taught Economics at RU (Mentor of Dr. Ronald Findlay)

Dr. Tun Wai

Ph.D from Yale University

Chair, RU Economics Department

IMF (Deputy Director, IMF Institute)

Author of six books

Dr. Ronald Findlay

Ph.D from MIT

Chair, Economics Department, Columbia University

Research Professor, Institute of Economics, Rangoon

Author of six (or more) books

Dr. Aye Hlaing

Professor, Economics Department, RU

Rector, Institute of Economics

Chairman, Union of Burma Bank

Dr. Maung Shein

Lecturer & later Professor

Deputy Minister

U Shwe Mra, ICS

Economics Honors from RU.

Chief Secretary of the Burmese Government

Sad Note

It is unfortunate for Burma/Myanmar to lose the status “Rice Bowl of Asia” and descend into LDC.

Indiscriminate Nationalization and unwarranted Demonetization might have contributed to the decline of the Economy.