The Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Laos) is facing economic challenges. The country is experiencing a growth slowdown with high levels of public debt. Growing current expenditure and debt service obligations...
How the enforcement of competition regulation of information and communications technology affects growth depends on how well firms adapt to competitive pressure. This paper tests this empirically using...
The Lao PDR Economic Monitor provides updates on macroeconomic developments and sectoral issues in the country. The economic recovery in 2021 is likely to be slower than anticipated, mainly owing to containment...
Lao PDR is currently facing the phenomenon of jobless growth. This trend started in the early 2010s when non-farm job creation stagnated despite rapid growth in gross domestic product (GDP). The labor...
The March 2021 update to PovcalNet involves several changes to the data underlying the global poverty estimates. Some welfare aggregates have been changed for improved harmonization, and the CPI, national...
The Lao PDR Economic Monitor provides updates on macroeconomic developments and sectoral issues in the country. The economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic call for urgent policy responses to support...
Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) has made substantial progress in poverty reduction, despite the fact that its resource-based development pattern has historically limited the impact of growth on...
Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) has made substantial progress in poverty reduction, despite the fact that its resource-based development pattern has historically limited the impact of growth on...