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Laos in 2024: Settling into Debt Distress
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Journal:
Asian Survey
Asian Survey (2025) 65 (2): 336–347.
Published: 01 April 2025
...Keith Barney In 2024 Laos entered its fourth year under the effects of the COVID and post-COVID economic downturn. However, the roots of Laos’ economic crisis extend back into the 2010s, with heavy borrowing under China’s Belt and Road Initiative. As rotating ASEAN chair, Laos hosted a successfully...
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Deceptive Gender Equality: Unlocking the “Black Box” of Lao People’s Perception of Gender Equality
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Journal:
Asian Survey
Asian Survey (2023) 63 (6): 980–1001.
Published: 12 October 2023
...Jungin Jo; Wonjae Hwang Despite achievements in women’s economic and political empowerment, gender inequalities persist in the key socioeconomic areas of health and education in Laos. How can we explain these gaps in equality? We analyze how Lao people perceive gender equality and how differences...
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Laos in 2019: Climate Change Bites
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Journal:
Asian Survey
Asian Survey (2020) 60 (1): 146–151.
Published: 01 February 2020
...Holly High Climate disruptions highlighted factors likely to shape the contours of climate change in Laos. Among these, regional relationships and resource-driven development continued to be important, as did inequality within Laos. Popular dissatisfaction with the capacity of the Lao state...
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Laos in 2018: Deglobalization?
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Asian Survey
Asian Survey (2019) 59 (1): 193–197.
Published: 01 February 2019
...Boike Rehbein As usual, there is mostly continuity in Laos: solid economic growth, a strong ruling communist party, increasing dependence on China, growing inequality, and tight control of civil society. A new trend, apart from the return of a socialist rhetoric, is an official appraisal of self...
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Laos in 2015: Deepening Ties with Neighboring Countries
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Journal:
Asian Survey
Asian Survey (2016) 56 (1): 148–154.
Published: 01 February 2016
...Samuel C. Y. Ku Laos’ economy declined slightly in 2015, but its political and economic integration with neighboring countries gradually deepened. While China continued to be a key actor in Vientiane’s foreign relations, Laos’ ties with neighboring Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, and even Japan...
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Laos in 2014: Deepening Chinese Influence
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Asian Survey
Asian Survey (2015) 55 (1): 214–219.
Published: 01 February 2015
...Samuel C. Y. Ku Laos improved its economy in 2014, although its human rights record continues to receive critiques from international society. With frequent visits of Lao leaders to China and the opening of the fourth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge, Laos deepened its relations with China in 2014...
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Laos in 2013: Macroeconomic Ambitions, Human-centered Shortcomings
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Journal:
Asian Survey
Asian Survey (2014) 54 (1): 78–82.
Published: 01 February 2014
...Brendan M. Howe In 2013 Laos joined the World Trade Organization, economic growth was over 8%, and graduation from least-developed country status by 2020 remains achievable. But its human development index of 0.543 remained below the regional average. Macro development projects still threaten...
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Laos in 2012: Growth, Challenges, and Human Insecurity
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Journal:
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Asian Survey (2013) 53 (1): 150–155.
Published: 01 February 2013
...Brendan M. Howe The year 2012 saw rapid economic growth, resource development, and a young, dynamic population starting to change the face of Lao public life. The governing Lao People’s Revolutionary Party was quick to claim across the board success. There remain, however, significant caveats...
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Human Security and Development in the Lao PDR: Freedom from Fear and Freedom from Want
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Journal:
Asian Survey
Asian Survey (2011) 51 (2): 333–355.
Published: 01 March 2011
...Brendan Howe; Kearrin Sims Development in Laos has occurred slowly, with uneven distribution and significant negative effects. This article challenges the simplistic assumption of human development and human security as mutually reinforcing processes. It suggests a holistic approach addressing...
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Laos in 2010: Political Stasis, Rabid Development, and Regional Counter-weighting
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Journal:
Asian Survey
Asian Survey (2011) 51 (1): 202–207.
Published: 01 February 2011
...William Case Political contours changed little in Laos during 2010, leaving its single-party system in place. The economy continued to grow quickly, although not in ways that uplifted ordinary citizens. And deepening relations with China encouraged the government to open new channels to the United...