Lao economy: Capitalizing on natural resource exports

Warr, Peter; Menon, Jayant

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Lao economy: Capitalizing on natural resource exports

Date

2013

Authors

Warr, Peter

Menon, Jayant

Publisher

Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Abstract

Trade and investment reforms in Laos since the mid-1980s have boosted natural resource-based exports, underpinning recent economic growth. A high proportion of the proceeds from these exports accrue directly to the government. Over the 8 years preceding 2