ASEM Ministerial Conference on Energy Security Brussels, 18th June 2009

Downloadable at http://www.eeas.europa.eu/energy/events/asem_energy_2009/docs/lao_en.pdf

EMPLOYMENT AND LIVELIHOODS: Lao PDR, 2009

EMPLOYMENT AND LIVELIHOODS: Lao PDR, 2009. The 4th National Human Development Report
Ministry of Planning and Investment, and UNDP Lao PDR,dowloadable at http://www.undplao.org/newsroom/publication/Lao_NHDR_2009_EN.pdf.

Telecenter Development in Laos

This paper has many information about ICT development in Laos (up to 2009).
Downloadable at http://www.unescap.org/idd/events/2009_RW-AP%20Knowledge-hubs/Presentation%20in%20PDF/Lao-Paper.pdf

Country Report on Fiscal Policy and Debt Sustainability in Lao PDR

A handout in an UN workshop. Consists of (1) Country profile, (2) Recent economic development, (3) Fiscal policy and (4) Debt sustainability. I found (3) and (4) to be quite informative.

Asia-Pacific Taxation Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Laos) 2008/09 Edition

Updated information on taxation in Laos. Downloadable at http://www.kpmg.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/Asia_Pacific_Taxation/Laos-2008-09-edition.pdf

Laos turns to future WTO membership commitments

Recent developments in Laos' WTO accession. http://www.thailandwto.org/Doc/News/6897.pdf

Stable Forest Cover under Increasing Populations of Swidden Cultivators

Authors concluded from satellite images' analysis and field surveys that, post war growth of population relying on swidden farming, was the main cause of forest cover loss in Nakai-Nam Theun National Protected Area (NNT NPA) during 1960s and 1970s. The trend has been however slowed down since 1980s by increasing reliance on foreign demand on local forest resources such as wildlife. Therefore alleviating population growth, rather than banning/controlling swidden farming and/or wildlife trade, may be more effective in preserving forest and wildlife. Downloadable at http://dlc.dlib.indiana.edu/archive/00005348/01/ES-2009-2873.pdf

Farmer Education and Rice Production in Lao PDR

Interesting and encouraging finding! Author found from econometric analysis on LECS2 that farmers with education produce more rice. Downloadable at http://www.research.kobe-u.ac.jp/gsics-publication/jics/onphanhdala_16-3.pdf