Lao People's Democratic Republic: Staff Report for the 2012 Article IV Consultation

October 18, 2012

Summary

Against the backdrop of generally sound policies and abundant natural resources, Lao P.D.R. has made impressive progress in developing its economy and reducing poverty. The key challenge going forward is to ensure that economic policy frameworks stay ahead of the curve to achieve sustainable and broad-based growth.

Subject: Debt sustainability, Debt sustainability analysis, External debt, Public and publicly-guaranteed external debt, Public debt

Keywords: anchor inflation expectation, Asia and Pacific, authority, BOL securities, CR, debt, Debt sustainability, Debt sustainability analysis, deficit, GDP, Global, government meeting, ISCR, Lao authorities, liability positions vis-à-vis nonresident, Mekong, Public and publicly-guaranteed external debt

Pages:
64
Volume:
2012
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781475513196.002
Issue:
286
Series:
Country Report No. 2012/286
Stock No:
1LAOEA2012001
ISBN:
9781475513196
ISSN:
1934-7685

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