Browsing by Author "Dapice, David"

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    • Electricity Supply, Demand and Prices in Myanmar - How to Close the Gap? 

      Dapice, David (Harvard University, 2014-12-04)
      Myanmar has much less electricity per person than most Asian nations and also has a lower share of households getting grid power than its neighbors. While the supply of electricity has begun to rise in recent years, the ...

    • A Fatal Distraction from Federalism: Religious Conflict in Rakhine 

      Dapice, David (Harvard University, 2015-06)
      The purpose of this paper is to provide an assessment of the current socioeconomic conditions in Myanmar's Rakhine State and to evaluate the prospects of accelerating economic development as a way of reducing tensions ...

    • A Grand Bargain: What It Is and Why It Is Needed 

      Dapice, David (Harvard University, 2016-08)
      Achieving sustainable peace in Myanmar requires a comprehensive effort which involves real negotiations between the army, government and remaining non-signatory armed ethnic groups. This paper makes the case that the ...

    • Hydropower in Myanmar: Moving Electricity Contracts from Colonial to Commercial 

      Dapice, David (Harvard University, 2015-12)
      Myanmar has less electricity per capita than Bangladesh and only a third of its population is connected to grid electricity. Although Myanmar has huge reserves of potential hydroelectricity, this paper argues that more is ...

    • Kachin State Development Prospects and Priorities 

      Dapice, David (Harvard University, 2016-05)
      Kachin has just over 3% of Myanmar’s population but a much larger share of its natural resource wealth, notably in the form of large jade deposits and significant hydropower potential. Research findings indicate that ...

    • Rakhine State - In Need of Fundamental Solutions 

      Dapice, David (Harvard University, 2017-02-24)
      Religious conflict in Rakhine state threatens the development of Rakhine state and even the stability of Myanmar. In the paper, the author reviews recent 2014 census results and other data that show no long-term increase ...

    • Rakhine State Policies: Considerations for the New State Government 

      Dapice, David (Harvard University, 2016-10)
      Religious conflict in Rakhine state threatens the development of Rakhine state and even the stability of Myanmar. In the paper, the author reviews recent 2014 census results and other data that show no long-term increase ...

    • Rakhine State: Dangers and Opportunities 

      Dapice, David (Harvard University, 2017-02-01)
      The paper provides an updated assessment of the danger that the Rakhine state conflict poses to all of Myanmar in terms of cost in lives, international reputation, depressed FDI, ongoing violence and sectarian conflict. ...

    • To Build or Not to Build? Designing Sustainable Hydro for Federalism in Myanmar 

      Dapice, David (Harvard University, 2016)
      Over 40 hydropower projects are under consideration in Myanmar. While past hydro investments score poorly on environmental impact mitigation and locally shared economic benefit, this paper argues that the country’s domestic ...

    • Vietnam's Crisis of Success in Electricity: Options for a Successful Clean Energy Mix 

      Dapice, David (Harvard University, 2018-12)
      As Vietnam looks to the future planning for energy production and use, key is a careful analysis of the cost of the variety of power generation systems that can contribute to a successful energy mix. This paper is designed ...