Regional Development in Lao PDR - Growth Patterns and Market Integration
(2007) In EIJS Working Papers Series- Abstract
- Lao PDR has shown a strong record of economic growth and poverty alleviation since the early 1990s. Yet, the pace of economic development has varied significantly between different parts of the country - the rate of growth was initially faster in more developed areas, but after the mid-1990s growth has been stronger in poorer rural areas. Here it is shown that this pattern of regional development has been driven by the nature of market integration. This is highlighted in three case studies covering: (i) the effect of transport infrastructure and local institutions on domestic consumer good markets; (ii) the process of regional integration with neighboring countries; and (iii) the ability of Lao producers to compete on the world market for... (More)
- Lao PDR has shown a strong record of economic growth and poverty alleviation since the early 1990s. Yet, the pace of economic development has varied significantly between different parts of the country - the rate of growth was initially faster in more developed areas, but after the mid-1990s growth has been stronger in poorer rural areas. Here it is shown that this pattern of regional development has been driven by the nature of market integration. This is highlighted in three case studies covering: (i) the effect of transport infrastructure and local institutions on domestic consumer good markets; (ii) the process of regional integration with neighboring countries; and (iii) the ability of Lao producers to compete on the world market for coffee. (Less)
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- author
- Andersson, Magnus LU ; Engvall, Anders and Kokko, Ari
- publishing date
- 2007
- type
- Working paper/Preprint
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- regional development, Lao PDR, Laos, market integration, infrastructure
- in
- EIJS Working Papers Series
- issue
- No 234
- pages
- 55 pages
- publisher
- European Instiute of Japanese Studies, Stockholm School of Economics
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- no
- id
- 07a56763-2db0-43c0-9574-7ca28f9dddea (old id 3127830)
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- 2016-04-04 10:04:48
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