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Economic confusion of Annan Report: Insecurity discourages investment, creating fewer jobs; but also causes flight, reducing the work force. Smaller work force requires fewer jobs; according to the report, conditions SHOULD be a recipe for broader access to employment

The Annan Report states: “…On one level, Rakhine represents a development crisis. The state is marked by chronic poverty from which all communities suffer, and lags behind the national average in virtually every area. Protracted conflict, insecure land tenure and lack of livelihood opportunities have resulted in significant migration out of the state, reducing the…