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Regional Development in Lao PDR - Growth Patterns and Market Integration

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Author

  • Magnus Andersson
  • Anders Engvall
  • Ari Kokko

Summary, in English

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.

Publishing year

2007

Language

English

Publication/Series

EIJS Working Papers Series

Issue

No 234

Document type

Working paper

Publisher

European Instiute of Japanese Studies, Stockholm School of Economics

Topic

  • Other Social Sciences

Keywords

  • regional development
  • Lao PDR
  • Laos
  • market integration
  • infrastructure

Status

Published