Local economists research on economy of Laos

(KPL) A meeting was held on researching on the economic growth of Laos, to serve as input to the current socio-economic development plan (2006-2010) and to assist in planning the next the socio-economic development plan (2011-2015) was held on 30 June in Vientiane.
The objective is to presents the findings on the macro economic situation and how it has been impacted by the global economic turmoil, to research on how the volatile commodity prices in the world’s market affect the cultivation of maize in Laos, the impact on the overall country’s economy from the investment from overseas investors on mineral resources and on other topics that are relevant to the economy of Laos.
This meeting was chaired by Dr Bounthavy Sisouphanthong, Deputy Minister of Investment and Planning, concerned officials from the institutes and officers from other ministries. ministries.

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