Documenting Myanmar's Social Transformation : Insights from Six Rounds of Research on Livelihoods and Social Change in Rural Communities
This paper presents the initial findings from six rounds of research conducted between 2012 and 2016 on livelihoods and social change in rural Myanmar, undertaken as part of the Qualitative Social and Economic Monitoring initiative. These data prov...
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okr-10986-267342021-06-08T14:42:46Z Documenting Myanmar's Social Transformation : Insights from Six Rounds of Research on Livelihoods and Social Change in Rural Communities Pursch, Samuel Woodhouse, Andrea Woolcock, Michael Zurstrassen, Matthew GLOBALIZATION SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION LIVELIHOODS SOCIAL CHANGE RURAL COMMUNITIES ECONOMIC ANTHROPOLOGY GOVERNANCE REFORMS STATE-SOCIETY RELATIONS NETWORKS SOCIAL CONTRACT VILLAGES LOCAL GOVERNMENT This paper presents the initial findings from six rounds of research conducted between 2012 and 2016 on livelihoods and social change in rural Myanmar, undertaken as part of the Qualitative Social and Economic Monitoring initiative. These data provide unique insights into the ways in which broad processes of democratization and globalization -- put into effect following Myanmar's historic reforms beginning in 2011 -- are experienced at the village level. The analysis focuses on three key aspects of the "social contract": local governance mechanisms, shifting expectations of the state, and changes in the types of networks connecting villagers to regional and global markets. Remarkable social progress has been made in Myanmar since 2012, yet there are no grounds for complacency. Managing ongoing transformations in these three domains, in ways perceived to be locally legitimate and effective, will be crucial if the initial gains are to be consolidated and expanded. 2017-05-23T22:21:02Z 2017-05-23T22:21:02Z 2017-05 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/942201494420176178/Documenting-Myanmars-social-transformation-insights-from-six-rounds-of-research-on-livelihoods-and-social-change-in-rural-communities http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26734 English en_US Policy Research Working Paper;No. 8055 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper East Asia and Pacific Myanmar |
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GLOBALIZATION SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION LIVELIHOODS SOCIAL CHANGE RURAL COMMUNITIES ECONOMIC ANTHROPOLOGY GOVERNANCE REFORMS STATE-SOCIETY RELATIONS NETWORKS SOCIAL CONTRACT VILLAGES LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
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GLOBALIZATION SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION LIVELIHOODS SOCIAL CHANGE RURAL COMMUNITIES ECONOMIC ANTHROPOLOGY GOVERNANCE REFORMS STATE-SOCIETY RELATIONS NETWORKS SOCIAL CONTRACT VILLAGES LOCAL GOVERNMENT Pursch, Samuel Woodhouse, Andrea Woolcock, Michael Zurstrassen, Matthew Documenting Myanmar's Social Transformation : Insights from Six Rounds of Research on Livelihoods and Social Change in Rural Communities |
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This paper presents the initial findings
from six rounds of research conducted between 2012 and 2016
on livelihoods and social change in rural Myanmar,
undertaken as part of the Qualitative Social and Economic
Monitoring initiative. These data provide unique insights
into the ways in which broad processes of democratization
and globalization -- put into effect following
Myanmar's historic reforms beginning in 2011 -- are
experienced at the village level. The analysis focuses on
three key aspects of the "social contract": local
governance mechanisms, shifting expectations of the state,
and changes in the types of networks connecting villagers to
regional and global markets. Remarkable social progress has
been made in Myanmar since 2012, yet there are no grounds
for complacency. Managing ongoing transformations in these
three domains, in ways perceived to be locally legitimate
and effective, will be crucial if the initial gains are to
be consolidated and expanded. |
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Working Paper |
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Pursch, Samuel Woodhouse, Andrea Woolcock, Michael Zurstrassen, Matthew |
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Pursch, Samuel Woodhouse, Andrea Woolcock, Michael Zurstrassen, Matthew |
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Pursch, Samuel |
| title |
Documenting Myanmar's Social Transformation : Insights from Six Rounds of Research on Livelihoods and Social Change in Rural Communities |
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Documenting Myanmar's Social Transformation : Insights from Six Rounds of Research on Livelihoods and Social Change in Rural Communities |
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Documenting Myanmar's Social Transformation : Insights from Six Rounds of Research on Livelihoods and Social Change in Rural Communities |
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Documenting Myanmar's Social Transformation : Insights from Six Rounds of Research on Livelihoods and Social Change in Rural Communities |
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Documenting Myanmar's Social Transformation : Insights from Six Rounds of Research on Livelihoods and Social Change in Rural Communities |
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documenting myanmar's social transformation : insights from six rounds of research on livelihoods and social change in rural communities |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2017 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/942201494420176178/Documenting-Myanmars-social-transformation-insights-from-six-rounds-of-research-on-livelihoods-and-social-change-in-rural-communities http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26734 |
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