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Reducing Investment Climate Constraints to Higher Growth : Lao People's Democratic Republic Private Sector and Investment Climate Assessment

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.contributor.authorAsian Development Bank
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-08T20:26:10Z
dc.date.available2012-06-08T20:26:10Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractThe survey on Lao private sector and investment climate covered 303 firms in six sectors and seven provinces (Vientiane City, Oudomxay, Luang Prabang, Luangnamtha, Xayaboury, Savannakhet, and Champassack). The survey included 246 firms in manufacturing covering wood processing, construction materials, garments, textiles/handicraft, and food and beverage sectors and 57 firms in tourism covering hotels, tour operators, and travel agencies. With the exception of the garment and wood processing sectors, which traditionally have larger firms and more foreign investment, most firms in the sample were domestic small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The survey provided three types of information useful for the Investment Climate Assessment: perceptions of firms operating in Lao PDR regarding the relative importance of investment climate constraints to their businesses; quantitative data on firms' performance and productivity; and comparator country information from their ICAs, for benchmarking Lao PDR's investment climate against regional standards.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/01/8886562/lao-private-sector-investment-climate-assessment-reducing-investment-climate-constraints-higher-growth
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/7591
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/7591
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO CAPITAL
dc.subjectACCESS TO CREDIT
dc.subjectACCESS TO FINANCE
dc.subjectACCESS TO FINANCING
dc.subjectACCESS TO MARKETS
dc.subjectACCESSIBILITY
dc.subjectACCOUNTING
dc.subjectADB
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
dc.subjectAIR
dc.subjectAPPLICATION PROCESS
dc.subjectBANK FINANCING
dc.subjectBANKING SECTOR
dc.subjectBANKING SYSTEM
dc.subjectBARTER
dc.subjectBEST PRACTICES
dc.subjectBORDER TRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectBORROWING
dc.subjectBOTTLENECKS
dc.subjectBRIBE
dc.subjectBRIBES
dc.subjectBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectBUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectCALCULATIONS
dc.subjectCAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subjectCAPITAL ACCUMULATION
dc.subjectCAPITAL FORMATION
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL BANK
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL BANKS
dc.subjectCOMMODITIES
dc.subjectCONSUMER
dc.subjectCONSUMER INFORMATION
dc.subjectCONSUMER PRICE INDEX
dc.subjectCONSUMERS
dc.subjectCONTRIBUTION
dc.subjectCORPORATE GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectCORRUPTION
dc.subjectCURRENCY
dc.subjectCURRENCY MISMATCHES
dc.subjectCURRENT ACCOUNT
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDEBT REPAYMENT
dc.subjectDEFICITS
dc.subjectDEPOSITS
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT BANK
dc.subjectDOMESTIC MARKET
dc.subjectDRIVERS
dc.subjectEARNINGS
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC COOPERATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC TRANSACTIONS
dc.subjectEFFICIENCY OF INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectENTERPRISE PROMOTION
dc.subjectENTREPRENEURS
dc.subjectENTREPRENEURSHIP
dc.subjectENTRY BARRIERS
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATE MOVEMENTS
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectEXPORT GROWTH
dc.subjectEXPORTER
dc.subjectEXPORTERS
dc.subjectFINANCE CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL CRISIS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SECTOR
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL STABILITY
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SYSTEM
dc.subjectFINANCING FACILITIES
dc.subjectFIRM PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectFIXED COSTS
dc.subjectFOREIGN BANKS
dc.subjectFOREIGN CURRENCY
dc.subjectFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFOREIGN EQUITY
dc.subjectFOREIGN FIRMS
dc.subjectFOREIGN INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFOREIGN INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT FINANCE
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT POLICIES
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT REGULATION
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectHANDICRAFT
dc.subjectHANDICRAFTS
dc.subjectHIGH TRANSPORT
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD BUSINESS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD BUSINESSES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCE
dc.subjectINCOME LEVELS
dc.subjectINFLATION
dc.subjectINFORMAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectINFORMATION CAMPAIGN
dc.subjectINFORMATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE
dc.subjectINTEREST RATES
dc.subjectINTERNAL FUNDS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL BANK
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL FINANCE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL STATISTICS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MARKETS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectINVESTMENT PROJECTS
dc.subjectINVESTMENT STRATEGIES
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLARGE ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectLARGE FIRMS
dc.subjectLEGAL SYSTEM
dc.subjectLEVEL PLAYING FIELD
dc.subjectLIMITED ACCESS
dc.subjectLIMITED ACCESS TO FINANCE
dc.subjectLOAN
dc.subjectLONG-TERM ASSETS
dc.subjectLONG-TERM INVESTMENT
dc.subjectLONG-TERM LOANS
dc.subjectLOW-INCOME
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC INSTABILITY
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC POLICY
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC STABILITY
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY
dc.subjectMARKET ECONOMY
dc.subjectMARKETING
dc.subjectMATURITIES
dc.subjectMEDIUM ENTERPRISE
dc.subjectMEDIUM ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectMICRO ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectMICROENTERPRISES
dc.subjectMICROFINANCE
dc.subjectMICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectMONETARY FUND
dc.subjectMONETARY STABILITY
dc.subjectMONEY LENDERS
dc.subjectMULTINATIONAL
dc.subjectNOMINAL INTEREST RATES
dc.subjectOPPORTUNITY COSTS
dc.subjectOVERDRAFT
dc.subjectOVERDRAFT FACILITIES
dc.subjectOVERDRAFT FACILITY
dc.subjectPOLICE
dc.subjectPOOR ACCESS
dc.subjectPOOR INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPOVERTY RATES
dc.subjectPRIVATE BANKS
dc.subjectPRIVATE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPRIVATE INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectPUBLIC INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectPUBLIC POLICY
dc.subjectQUESTIONNAIRE
dc.subjectQUESTIONNAIRES
dc.subjectREAL INTEREST
dc.subjectREAL INTEREST RATES
dc.subjectRED TAPE
dc.subjectREGULATORY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectREGULATORY POLICY
dc.subjectREPAYMENT CAPACITY
dc.subjectROAD
dc.subjectROAD CONDITIONS
dc.subjectROADS
dc.subjectSALES
dc.subjectSENIOR
dc.subjectSHORT-TERM CAPITAL
dc.subjectSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectSMALL ENTERPRISE
dc.subjectSMALL ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectSMALLER ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectSOURCES OF FINANCE
dc.subjectSTAKEHOLDERS
dc.subjectSTART-UP
dc.subjectSTATE BANKS
dc.subjectSTRATEGIC INVESTORS
dc.subjectSUPPLY CHAIN
dc.subjectSUPPLY CHAINS
dc.subjectTAX
dc.subjectTAX ADMINISTRATION
dc.subjectTAX COLLECTION
dc.subjectTAX COLLECTIONS
dc.subjectTAX RATES
dc.subjectTAX RULES
dc.subjectTAXATION
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subjectTRADE FACILITATION
dc.subjectTRANSITION COUNTRIES
dc.subjectTRANSITION ECONOMY
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT COSTS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SECTOR
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SERVICES
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SUPPLY
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS
dc.subjectTRUE
dc.subjectTURNOVER
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectVILLAGE
dc.subjectVILLAGES
dc.subjectWITHDRAWAL
dc.subjectWORKING CAPITAL
dc.titleReducing Investment Climate Constraints to Higher Growth : Lao People's Democratic Republic Private Sector and Investment Climate Assessmenten
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okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T11:36:49.822869Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Investment Climate Assessment (ICA)
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/01/8886562/lao-private-sector-investment-climate-assessment-reducing-investment-climate-constraints-higher-growth
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
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okr.region.administrativeEast Asia and Pacific
okr.region.countryLao People's Democratic Republic
okr.region.geographicalAsia
okr.region.geographicalSoutheast Asia
okr.sectorPublic Administration
okr.sectorLaw
okr.sectorPublic Administration, Law, and Justice
okr.sectorTransportation
okr.sectorIndustry and trade
okr.sectorFinance
okr.themeRegulation and competition policy
okr.themeRule of law
okr.themeFinancial and private sector development
okr.themePublic sector governance
okr.themeEconomic management
okr.themeOther accountability/anti-corruption
okr.themeMacroeconomic management
okr.themeLegal institutions for a market economy
okr.themeCorporate governance
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Debt Markets
okr.topicBanks and Banking Reform
okr.topicTransport Economics Policy and Planning
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Access to Finance
okr.topicTransport
okr.unitPREM Sector Department (EASPR)
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