Myanmar

MYANMAR BUSINESS SURVEY: DATA ANALYSIS AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS
f. Improve productivity (i.e. increase
output per worker)
6 o. Reduce environmental impacts 15
g. Reduce costs 7 p. Improve safety or working conditions
for workers
16
h. Reduce prices or maintain
competitive prices
i. Increase responsiveness to
customer needs
8 q. Enhance corporate social
responsibility (CSR)
9 Others reasons, please specify:
17
22. How much has your firm invested in Research and Development (R&D) activities in the
past year? Circle your best estimates (1 lakh = 100,000 kyat).
None
50
lakhs
or less
51-
100
lakhs
101-
500
lakhs
501-
1,000
lakhs
1,001-
2,500
lakhs
2,501-
5,000
lakhs
5,001-
7,500
lakhs
7,501-
10,000
lakhs
More
than
10,000
Lakhs
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
23. Has your firm protected its intellectual property?
Yes
No
1 2
If yes, which protective measures below have your firm applied? Circle all that apply.
a. Apply for patents 1
g. Rely on trust between staff/team
members
7
b. Register trademarks 2 h. Gain lead-time over competitors 8
c. Claim copyright 3
i. Withhold or limit key information from
staff
9
d. Register designs 4 j. Ensure complex design 10
e. Make confidentiality agreements 5 k. Build in special know-how into products 11
f. Ensure secrecy 6 Others, please specify:
7
82