...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...

...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...

...-Han minorities, children in poorer counties, and children with less-educated parents are the most vulnerable. © 2018 by The Regents of the University of California 2018 China learning outcomes inequality math Chinese language LEI WANG, WENBIN MIN, SIQI ZHANG, YAOJIANG SHI, AND SCOTT...

...Boike Rehbein While the economy, and socioeconomic inequality, continue to grow rapidly, the leadership of Laos has returned to a rhetoric claiming to pursue the goal of establishing a socialist society. However, the social structures that have evolved historically make make it very unlikely...

...Caroline Hughes This year saw continued economic growth but increasing discontent over inequality and dispossession. Mindful of upcoming elections, Prime Minister Hun Sen declared a “war on land-grabbing,” with little practical effect. Infighting within the political opposition consolidated...

... in education spending since 2001. However, interprovincial disparities remain large and growing. © 2007 by The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. 2007 China decentralization education funding inequality PERSISTENT INEQUALITIES IN FUNDING FOR RURAL SCHOOLING...