Hla Myint
Hla Myint (Burmese: လှမြင့် [l̥a̰ mjɪ̰ɰ̃]; 1920 – 9 March 2017) was a Burmese economist noted as one of the pioneers of development economics as well as for his contributions to welfare economics. He stressed, long before it became popular, the importance of export-orientation as the most useful "engine of growth".
Hla Myint | |
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Hla Myint in 1985 | |
| Born | 1920 |
| Died | (aged 96–97) Bangkok, Thailand |
| Alma mater | Rangoon University, London School of Economics |
| Known for | Development Economics |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Economics |
| Institutions | LSE |
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