Policy engagement

Presentations and workshops

Invited presentation, "Workshop on the new Onboarding Policy", the Office of the Head of Civil Service and International Growth Centre, Ghana, 2025 

Invited presentation, "Workshop on the departmental mentoring policy", Department of State Services, Nigeria, 2024 

Invited presentation, Monthly meeting, International Growth Centre, 2024 

Research dissemination workshop, "Socialisation of newly recruited civil servants", the Office of the Head of Civil Service and International Growth Centre, Ghana, 2023

Invited forum, “Democratic Governance in Myanmar”, Voice of America, 2021 

Invited forum, “Federalism, Subnational Governance and Prosperity”, Yone Kyi Yar, Myanmar, 2020

Invited presentation, "Myanmar Economic Bulletin", Myanmar Development Institute, Myanmar, 2019

Workshop, “Informality”, Accra Metropolitan Assembly, Ghana, 2018

Research dissemination workshop, “Agricultural, Value Chains, and Rural Transformation in Myanmar”, Myanmar Parliament, Myanmar, 2017

Research dissemination workshop, “Agricultural, Value Chains, and Rural Transformation in Myanmar”, Parliamentary committees, Myanmar, 2017

Research dissemination workshop, Mon State Regional Parliament, Myanmar, 2014

Policy briefs and reports

Minoletti, Paul, & Aung Hein. (2020). “Coronavirus Policy Response Needs and Options for Myanmar.” Policy Report. International Growth Centre. (Report) (Policy brief)

Minoletti, Paul, & Aung Hein. (2020). “Effective Township Coordination: Emerging Examples and Issues.” Policy Brief. Centre for Good Governance. 

Minoletti, Paul, & Aung Hein. (2020). “Protecting Poor and Vulnerable Populations from the Economic Impact of COVID-19: Emerging Issues and Options.” Policy Brief. Centre for Good Governance. 

Hein, Aung. (2019). “Myanmar’s Prospect for Deepening the Global Value Chains (GVCs) Participation.” Myanmar Economic Bulletin Vol. 2, No. 1. Myanmar Development Institute. (Report)

Hein, Aung, & Benjamin Belton. (2017) “Inclusive and Exclusive Rural Development Pathways in Myanmar: The Case of Aquaculture.” Regional Integration Discussion Paper. Chiba University. (Paper)

Filipski, Mateusz J., Ulrike Nischan, Joanna Van Asselt, Ben Belton, Adam Kennedy, Aung Hein, Paul A. Dorosh & Duncan Boughton. (2017). "Revitalized agriculture for balanced growth and resilient livelihoods: Toward a rural development strategy for Mon State," IFPRI discussion papers 1639, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). (Paper)

Hein, Aung, Kyan Htoo, L. Seng Kham, Myat Thida Win, Aye Mya Thinzar, Zaw Min Naing, Mi Win Thida, Ni Lei Win, Lu Min, Naw Eh Mwee, Zaw Oo, Mateusz Filipski, Ulrike Nischan, Joanna Van Asselt, Brian Holtemeyer, Emily Schmidt, Mekamu Kedir, Adam Kennedy, Xiaobo Zhang, Paul Dorosh, Ellen Payongayong, Ben Belton, and Duncan Boughton. (2016). “Rural Livelihoods in Mon State, Myanmar: Evidence from a Representative Household Survey.”  Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Papers 259064, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics, Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security (FSP). (Paper)

Hein, Aung, & Zaw Min Naing. (2016). “Aquaculture, Land Ownership, Land Markets and Tenure Security in Myanmar.” Livelihoods and Food Security Fund. (Policy brief)

Hein, Aung, Paul Minoletti, Aung Thet Paing, Ni Lei Win, & Benjamin Harkins. (2015). “Safe Migration Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices in Myanmar/ Tripartite Action to Protect the Rights of Migrant Workers Within and From the Greater Mekong Subregion.” International Labour Organization. (Technical report)

Belton, Ben, Aung Hein, Kyan Htoo, L. Seng Kham, Ulrike Nischan, Thomas Reardon, & Duncan Boughton. “Aquaculture in Transition: Value Chain Transformation, Fish and Food Security in Myanmar.” (2015). Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Papers 259027, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics, Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security (FSP). (Paper)

Op-eds

Hein, Aung. (2019). “Is a Weak USDP Good for Myanmar?” New Mandala. (Op-ed)