Election Observations and Economic Prospects in Myanmar

On November 19th at Elliott School of International Affairs, the Institute for International Economic Policy at The George Washington University hosted Vikram Nehru, a senior associate in the Asia Program of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, to discuss the impact of the November elections in Myanmar.

Regardless of the outcome, the November elections were watershed moment as the country moves away from decades of military rule and towards a parliamentary government. The outside world watched to see if the military government will allow a democratic election. As Nehru has written, “For Myanmar’s leadership, international approval will be central to attracting foreign investment and maintaining the economy’s development momentum.” The international community’s support of the election result’s will be decisive as Myanmar moves forward.

Thank you to all those who joined the Institute for International Economic Policy, the Sigur Center for Asian Studies, the International Development Studies program with Vikram Nehru and Professor James Foster for a discussion of this turning point in Myanmar’s history.