This report describes labor practices in the Lao garments export sector as seen by both management and labor. The main objective of this report is to present the differing perspectives on working conditions...
The Lao Government has also made important commitments to gender equality in both its national socio-economic development planning and in a number of international agreements. Through mapping the gender...
New analysis of firm-level customs data from the Lao PDR shows that export flows in value terms are dominated by large firms supplying the same products to the same markets from one year to the next. New...
There are significant differences in the characteristics of enterprises operated by male and female entrepreneurs in Laos. Firms owned by women tend to be smaller, are less likely to export and are less...
Previous surveys of enterprises in Laos have suggested that exporters face a heavier regulatory burden than non-exporters. The government has embarked on a major program of reforms to customs and trade...
The assessment makes use of information from three sources: 1) technical staff of relevant government agencies identified pertinent cost items for the various activities they are carrying out; ii) Cost...
The study examines legal and regulatory measures, border crossing procedures and institutional capacities affecting Lao agro-food exports and imports. It reviews the experiences of the private sector with...
New data from the World Bank's logistics performance index suggests that the Lao PDR has made modest improvements in connectively to international markets, particularly in measures of the frequency of...
Recent research by the World Bank team in Laos applying the, product space? methodology suggests that while the rate of export discovery into new products has been high, the Lao export basket remains undiversified...