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Thailand - Social and Structural Review : Beyond the Crisis - Structural Reform for Stable Growth

dc.contributor.author World Bank
dc.date.accessioned 2013-08-15T22:56:46Z
dc.date.available 2013-08-15T22:56:46Z
dc.date.issued 2000-01-25
dc.description.abstract Following the East Asian financial crisis, the Bank's involvement in Thailand intensified, enabling a multifaceted stabilization, and structural reform dialogue, which deepened the economic, financial, and sector knowledge of the country. The study benefits from this analytical work, and provides an overview on the ongoing policy dialogue, regarding short- and medium-term reform, through a number of instruments. To promote longer-term growth, the country embarked on a twin strategy of macroeconomic stabilization, and structural reform. Although its flexible labor market, and support mechanisms diminished the crisis' impact on unemployment, and poverty, compared to other countries in the region, this ability to moderate the impact of the economic crisis, could adversely impact a prolonged crisis. The study examines steps to strengthen public sector social programs, and institutional capacity, envisaging coherent poverty support programs in a timely manner, while speeding fiscal stimulus effects, and, monitoring poverty through reliable information, to ensure cost-effectiveness. The financial sector reform is reviewed, focusing on restructuring financial institutions, while upgrading prudential regulations. Practices to improve private sector development are reviewed, i.e., promote corporate restructuring, and competition, and, improve factors of production, while promising a stable growth. en
dc.identifier http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2000/01/438959/thailand-social-structural-review-beyond-crisis-structural-reform-stable-growth
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15105
dc.language English
dc.language.iso en_US
dc.publisher Washington, DC
dc.rights CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder World Bank
dc.rights.uri http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subject FINANCIAL CRISES
dc.subject SOCIAL REFORM
dc.subject STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT
dc.subject POLICY REFORM
dc.subject ECONOMIC CRISIS
dc.subject POVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subject SOCIAL PROGRAMS
dc.subject MACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION
dc.subject STRUCTURAL REFORMS
dc.subject LABOR MARKETS
dc.subject UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subject POVERTY MITIGATION
dc.subject SOCIAL ASSESSMENTS
dc.subject CAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subject FISCAL ADJUSTMENTS
dc.subject FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subject PRUDENTIAL REGULATIONS
dc.subject PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING
dc.subject COMPETITIVENESS
dc.subject PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH ACCESS TO INFORMATION
dc.subject ACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subject AGGREGATE DEMAND
dc.subject AGRICULTURE
dc.subject ASSET MANAGEMENT
dc.subject ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANIES
dc.subject AUDITING
dc.subject AUDITORS
dc.subject AUTHORITY
dc.subject AUTONOMY
dc.subject BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
dc.subject BALANCE SHEETS
dc.subject BANK BRANCHES
dc.subject BANK OF THAILAND
dc.subject BANK RECAPITALIZATION
dc.subject BANK RESTRUCTURING
dc.subject BANK SUPERVISION
dc.subject BANKING SECTOR
dc.subject BANKING SUPERVISION
dc.subject BANKING SYSTEM
dc.subject BANKRUPTCY
dc.subject BENCHMARKS
dc.subject BONDS
dc.subject BUDGETARY ALLOCATIONS
dc.subject BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.subject CAPITAL MARKETS
dc.subject CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
dc.subject CENTRAL BANK
dc.subject CENTRAL BANK LAW
dc.subject CITIZENS
dc.subject CIVIL SERVICE
dc.subject CIVIL SOCIETY
dc.subject CLASSIFIED LOANS
dc.subject COLLUSION
dc.subject COMMERCIAL BANKS
dc.subject COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
dc.subject COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
dc.subject COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
dc.subject COMPETITION POLICY
dc.subject COMPETITIVENESS
dc.subject CONNECTED LENDING
dc.subject CONSTITUTION
dc.subject CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
dc.subject CORPORATE SECTOR
dc.subject CREDIT RISK
dc.subject CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT
dc.subject CRISES
dc.subject DEBT
dc.subject DEBT RESTRUCTURING
dc.subject DECENTRALIZATION
dc.subject DEPOSIT INSURANCE
dc.subject DEVALUATION
dc.subject ECONOMIC BEHAVIOR
dc.subject ECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subject ECONOMIC STABILITY
dc.subject EMERGING MARKETS
dc.subject EMISSIONS
dc.subject EMPLOYMENT
dc.subject ENTERPRISE REFORM
dc.subject ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
dc.subject ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
dc.subject EXCHANGE RATE
dc.subject EXPENDITURE
dc.subject EXPENDITURES
dc.subject EXPORTS
dc.subject FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
dc.subject FINANCIAL ASSETS
dc.subject FINANCIAL CRISIS
dc.subject FINANCIAL DISCIPLINE
dc.subject FINANCIAL HEALTH
dc.subject FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subject FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION
dc.subject FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING
dc.subject FINANCIAL RISK
dc.subject FINANCIAL SECTOR
dc.subject FINANCIAL SYSTEM
dc.subject FISCAL
dc.subject FISCAL POLICIES
dc.subject FISCAL POLICY
dc.subject FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY
dc.subject FISCAL YEAR
dc.subject FOREIGN CAPITAL FLOWS
dc.subject FOREIGN OWNERSHIP
dc.subject FREE TRADE
dc.subject GDP PER CAPITA
dc.subject GOOD GOVERNANCE
dc.subject GOVERNANCE REFORM
dc.subject GOVERNANCE REFORMS
dc.subject GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION
dc.subject GOVERNMENT POLICY
dc.subject GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
dc.subject GROWTH PERFORMANCE
dc.subject GROWTH RATE
dc.subject HUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subject HUMAN RESOURCES
dc.subject HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject IMPORTS
dc.subject INCOME
dc.subject INCOME DISTRIBUTION
dc.subject INCOME GROUPS
dc.subject INCOME INEQUALITY
dc.subject INSOLVENCY
dc.subject INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
dc.subject INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
dc.subject INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS
dc.subject INTERNATIONAL BANKING
dc.subject LABOR COSTS
dc.subject LABOR FORCE
dc.subject LABOR MARKET
dc.subject LAND USE
dc.subject LAWS
dc.subject LEGAL FRAMEWORK
dc.subject LEGAL PROTECTION
dc.subject LEGAL SYSTEM
dc.subject LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT
dc.subject LOCAL ADMINISTRATION
dc.subject LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
dc.subject MACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION
dc.subject MARKET CONFIDENCE
dc.subject MERGERS
dc.subject MIGRATION
dc.subject MINISTERS
dc.subject MINISTRY OF FINANCE
dc.subject MONETARY AUTHORITIES
dc.subject NATIONS
dc.subject NATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subject NONPERFORMING LOANS
dc.subject PARLIAMENT
dc.subject POLLUTION
dc.subject POLLUTION CONTROL
dc.subject POVERTY ALLEVIATION
dc.subject PRICE FIXING
dc.subject PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject PRODUCERS
dc.subject PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subject PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
dc.subject PRUDENTIAL REGULATIONS
dc.subject PUBLIC DEBT
dc.subject PUBLIC DEBT MANAGEMENT
dc.subject PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
dc.subject PUBLIC POLICY
dc.subject PUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subject PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT
dc.subject REAL GDP
dc.subject REAL SECTOR
dc.subject RECAPITALIZATION
dc.subject REGULATORY FORBEARANCE
dc.subject REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
dc.subject REGULATORY MEASURES
dc.subject REGULATORY REGIME
dc.subject REGULATORY REGIMES
dc.subject RESOURCE USE
dc.subject RISK TAKING
dc.subject SAFETY NETS
dc.subject SECURITIES
dc.subject SERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subject SOCIAL CAPITAL
dc.subject SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject SOCIAL POLICY
dc.subject SOCIAL PROGRAMS
dc.subject SOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subject SOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subject SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject STATE ENTERPRISE
dc.subject STATE ENTERPRISES
dc.subject STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES
dc.subject SUBNATIONAL LEVELS
dc.subject SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
dc.subject TAX COMPLIANCE
dc.subject TAX INCENTIVES
dc.subject TAX RATE
dc.subject TAXATION
dc.subject TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subject TELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subject TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subject TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
dc.subject TRANSPARENCY
dc.subject TRANSPORT
dc.subject UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subject WAGES
dc.subject WASTE MANAGEMENT
dc.subject WATERSHED
dc.subject WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
dc.subject WTO
dc.title Thailand - Social and Structural Review : Beyond the Crisis - Structural Reform for Stable Growth en
dspace.entity.type Publication
okr.docurl http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2000/01/438959/thailand-social-structural-review-beyond-crisis-structural-reform-stable-growth
okr.globalpractice Finance and Markets
okr.globalpractice Governance
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum 000094946_0002050530240
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum 438959
okr.identifier.report 19732
okr.language.supported en
okr.pdfurl http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2000/02/18/000094946_0002050530240/Rendered/PDF/multi_page.pdf en
okr.region.administrative East Asia and Pacific
okr.region.country Thailand
okr.topic Economic Theory and Research
okr.topic Banks and Banking Reform
okr.topic Environmental Economics and Policies
okr.topic Governance :: National Governance
okr.topic Governance :: Governance Indicators
okr.topic Finance and Financial Sector Development
okr.unit PREM Sector Department (EASPR)
okr.volume 1
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