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It was not long after then US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited Myanmar in late 2011 that a new donor darling was born. Sanctions were eased and diplomatic relations restored. The promising democratic transition, currently under much scrutiny following the Rohingya tragedy, uncorked a bonanza of aid. Given the mixed track record of such […]
Author Archives: Teun van Vlerken
Teun van Vlerken graduated with distinction for his Master of Science in international economics from Tilburg University in the Netherlands. Specializing in Development Economics, he wrote his thesis at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in The Hague. After pursuing a corporate banking career in Dublin and London, he currently works as a credit risk consultant in the Myanmar banking sector.
