Written by Mekong Institute The  effects of  climate  change  include  flood,  drought,  pest  and  disease  outbreak,  and are likely to become more prevalent and more intense in the future. Rice is the backbone of the economy in  Cambodia,  and rural  people  rely  on  rice  cultivation  for  their  livelihood. Ba Phnum district is located in Prey …

IMPACT, VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT AND ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE: THE CASE STUDY OF RICE FARMING IN BA PHNUM DISTRICT, PREY VENG PROVINCE Read More »

Written by Mekong Institute Labor migration has become a very important way of life for the Myanmar people living in rural areas, since 1990. This paper investigates the causes of migration and to what extent the economic  well-being  of  migrant-sending  households  has  improved  after  migration.  Data  for the  analysis  was  drawn  from  the  author s …

EFFECTS OF LABOR MIGRATION ON THE ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF MIGRANT-SENDING HOUSEHOLDS: CASE STUDY OF KYIKE KAW VILLAGE IN MON STATE Read More »

Written by Mekong Institute In the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS), Thailand is a major receiving country of Migrant Domestic Workers (MDW) from neighboring countries. This study aims to examine the employment situation for MDW in Thailand and compare it with an international standard, the International Labor Organisation (ILO) C189 Domestic Workers Convention framework, as well …

MIGRANT DOMESTIC WORKERS IN THAILAND: EMPLOYMENT SITUATION AND COMPARATIVE STUDY ON REGULATIONS Read More »

Written by Mekong Institute The focus  of  this  study  was  to  analyze  the  impact  of  the  investment  in  the  Hongsa Lignite Power Plant on the Lao economy in 2015 using an input-output approach and data from the investment project (including data from a factory pre-feasibility study), as well as data from the sectors involved. The …

THE IMPACT OF THE HONGSA LIGNITE POWER PLANT ON THE LAO ECONOMY: INPUT-OUTPUT APPROACH Read More »

Written by Mekong Institute This paper examines the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on economic growth and the  linkages  between  FDI  and  domestic  investment (DI) in  Cambodia.  This  study  uses secondary data from 36 countries and covers the time period 2004-2012 in order to determine the impact of FDI inflows on economic growth by …

THE IMPACT OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT ON ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DOMESTIC INVESTMENT IN CAMBODIA Read More »

Written by Mekong Institute International trade is the main driving force behind economic development of many countries. It is a significant source of foreign currency and national income, which can be used to support a country’s economic growth. Many developing economies have implemented trade liberalization by participating in various Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) in order …

THE IMPACT OF TRADE COST AND TRADE FACILITATION ON EXPORT OF LAO PDR Read More »

Written by Mekong Institute Many countries have recognized that FDI is an important source of economic growth of a country. Myanmar also highly appreciates FDI as a key solution for the reduction of the country’s development gap towards leading ASEAN countries. Thus, it is important to investigate the factors that help attracting FDI into the …

A STUDY OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN MYANMAR AND VIETNAM Read More »

Written by Mekong Institute Lao PDR is a resource-rich country, with many natural resources, including forestry, agricultural land, hydropower and minerals. After a robust economic upward trend with an average 8 percent growth which was experienced over the past decade, Lao’s economy is still expanding. Lao’s economy has greatly benefited from high-profile capital flows to …

THE IMPACT OF OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN LAO PDR Read More »

Written by Mekong Institute The research finding describes the existing maize cropping system in Leuk Daek District of Kandal Province, Cambodia. In-depth interviews were conducted with key actors: maize farmers, maize collectors and processors. It is an information mapping flow showing the maize management system. Also, constraints and problems facing maize production and its marketing …

MAIZE PRODUCTION AND MARKETING IN LEUK DAEK DISTRICT, KANDAL PROVINCE, CAMBODIA Read More »

Written by Mekong Institute This thesis studies the impacts of real exchange rates on bilateral trade balance between Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) and its major trading partners. The main objectives of this thesis are: (1) to study general trade balance between Lao PDR and each of its major trading partners (Thailand, China, and …

A STUDY OF IMPACTS OF REAL EXCHANGE RATES ON BILATERAL TRADE BALANCE BETWEEN LAO PDR AND MAJOR TRADING PARTNERS Read More »