Evaluation of Support to Lao PDR’s Special Economic Zones (SEZs)

Lord, Montague (2012): Evaluation of Support to Lao PDR’s Special Economic Zones (SEZs).

Abstract

The objective of this study is twofold: First, (a) it evaluates the outcomes and outputs of technical assistance to SEZs in Laos; (b) it assesses the relevance of those results to the objectives of sustainable economic growth and job creation; and (c) it identifies any shortcomings that still need to be addressed. Secondly, for the Seventh National Social and Economic Development Plan’s (7thNSEDP) goal of achieving an inclusive, private sector led growth, it assesses the effectiveness and relevance of the Government’s SEZ program, especially Prime Minister’s ‘Decree on Special Economic Zone and Specific Economic Zone in the Lao PDR’.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Lao PDR, Laos, special economic zones, SEZs, supply chains, private sector development, one stop services, Savan-Seno Special Economic Zone, SSEZ
• Subjects: L - Industrial Organization > L5 - Regulation and Industrial Policy; L - Industrial Organization > L5 - Regulation and Industrial Policy > L52 - Industrial Policy ; Sectoral Planning Methods; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O2 - Development Planning and Policy > O25 - Industrial Policy

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