Cambodia Economic Update, April 2018

World Bank Group

doi:10.1596/29811

collection.link.85	https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/2193
collection.name.85	Economic Updates and Modeling
dc.contributor.author	World Bank Group
dc.date.accessioned	2018-05-14T20:52:16Z
dc.date.available	2018-05-14T20:52:16Z
dc.date.issued	2018-04
dc.date.lastModified	2021-05-25T09:52:17Z
dc.description.abstract	While the economy continues to expand rapidly in Cambodia, real GDP growth eased to 6.8percent in 2017 from 7 percent in 2016. Cambodia therefore bucked the regional trend, asmost developing countries in East Asia experienced a growth acceleration in 2017. Followingsome moderation during the first half of 2017, textile and apparel exports rebounded. Thetourism and agriculture sectors experienced initial recovery in the last few years after facinggradual moderation. Growth is projected to remain robust, expanding at 6.9 percent in 2018.Downside risks to the outlook include erosion of export competitiveness due to rapidly risingreal wages, a buildup of vulnerabilities from a prolonged real estate and construction boom,potential election-related uncertainty, and periodic jolts to the international trade order inthe form of protectionism and escalating trade disputes. This edition of Cambodia economic update is focusing on findings of future jobs in Cambodia.	en
dc.identifier	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/740941525786311189/Cambodia-economic-update-recent-economic-developments-and-outlook
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29811
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	World Bank, Phnom Penh
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	ECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subject	ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
dc.subject	TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
dc.subject	POVERTY
dc.subject	MONETARY POLICY
dc.subject	FISCAL TRENDS
dc.subject	GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES
dc.subject	JOB CREATION
dc.subject	LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
dc.subject	FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subject	TRADE
dc.title	Cambodia Economic Update, April 2018	en
dc.title.subtitle	Recent Economic Developments and Outlook	en
dc.type	Report	en
okr.crossref.title	Cambodia Economic Update, April 2018
okr.date.disclosure	2018-05-09
okr.doctype	Economic & Sector Work :: Economic Updates and Modeling
okr.doctype	Economic & Sector Work
okr.docurl	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/740941525786311189/Cambodia-economic-update-recent-economic-developments-and-outlook
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okr.identifier.doi	10.1596/29811
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okr.identifier.internaldocumentum	29874776
okr.identifier.report	126030
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okr.language.supported	en
okr.pdfurl	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/740941525786311189/pdf/126030-WP-PUBLIC-may-10-9-am-cambodia-time-Cambodia-Economic-Update-V04.pdf	en
okr.region.administrative	East Asia and Pacific
okr.region.country	Cambodia
okr.topic	International Economics and Trade :: Foreign Direct Investment
okr.topic	International Economics and Trade :: Trade Policy
okr.topic	Macroeconomics and Economic Growth :: Economic Forecasting
okr.topic	Macroeconomics and Economic Growth :: Economic Growth
okr.topic	Macroeconomics and Economic Growth :: Fiscal & Monetary Policy
okr.topic	Poverty Reduction :: Employment and Shared Growth
okr.topic	Social Protections and Labor :: Labor Markets
okr.unit	East Asia and Pacific 1 (GMTP1)

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