The Economics of Transition in Laos : From Socialism to ASEAN Integration

Bourdet, Yves

Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd（2000/03発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 192 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781858987477
• DDC分類 330.9594

Full Description

Since 1986 Laos has been engaged in radical reform designed to transform its repressed socialist economy into a market economy open to international trade and investment.The Economics of Transition in Laos analyses the successes and failures of economic transition in the context of the institutional and political constraints faced by the reform process. It focuses on the change from a socialist economic system to a market-orientated system, and the transfer from subsistence to market agriculture. Special attention is given to the integration of Laos into the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN). The author shows that this integration into ASEAN is likely to be an important determining factor in the transformation of Laos into a successful market economy.

This authoritative book, the first of its kind, will prove essential reading to social scientists concerned with Southeast Asia, transition or development issues, and to all those interested in contemporary Indochina.

Contents

Contents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Reforming Laos' Economic System: The First Venture 1986-1990 3. Rural Reforms and Agricultural Productivity 4. Macroeconomic Evaluation of Laos' Transition Mix 5. Fiscal Policy in Transition 6. Labour Market Adjustment 7. The Regional Dimension References Index