Industrial structure in Myanmar using a new estimated input-output table (2000-2001)

Abstract

In most Asian countries, input-output tables have successfully complied for every five years. In Myanmar, the last input-output table was constructed in (1994-95). The investigation of industrial structure of Myanmar economy by using input-output analysis is not fully documented yet. This study illustrates the full current picture of sectoral development of Myanmar economy by using input-output model with the help of newly estimated input-output table of Myanmar. The results of this study have revealed that agricultural sector and processing & manufacturing sector are the two most important sectors for the extension of primary inputs market and enhancing GDP and export of Myanmar.