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UNU-WIDER's LDC5 Conference Exhibition

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Traditional and modern employee benefits in Myanmar’s manufacturing sector

Employer-provided benefits are independent elements in the compensation packages that make up firms’ payment strategies. Such benefits are aimed at attracting and retaining preferred employees and improving incentives...

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