Thailand - Social and Structural Review : Beyond the Crisis - Structural Reform for Stable Growth

Following the East Asian financial crisis, the Bank's involvement in Thailand intensified, enabling a multifaceted stabilization, and structural reform dialogue, which deepened the economic, financial, and sector knowledge of the country. The...

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topic FINANCIAL CRISES
SOCIAL REFORM
STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT
POLICY REFORM
ECONOMIC CRISIS
POVERTY REDUCTION
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
MACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION
STRUCTURAL REFORMS
LABOR MARKETS
UNEMPLOYMENT
POVERTY MITIGATION
SOCIAL ASSESSMENTS
CAPACITY BUILDING
FISCAL ADJUSTMENTS
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
PRUDENTIAL REGULATIONS
PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING
COMPETITIVENESS
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH ACCESS TO INFORMATION
ACCOUNTABILITY
AGGREGATE DEMAND
AGRICULTURE
ASSET MANAGEMENT
ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANIES
AUDITING
AUDITORS
AUTHORITY
AUTONOMY
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
BALANCE SHEETS
BANK BRANCHES
BANK OF THAILAND
BANK RECAPITALIZATION
BANK RESTRUCTURING
BANK SUPERVISION
BANKING SECTOR
BANKING SUPERVISION
BANKING SYSTEM
BANKRUPTCY
BENCHMARKS
BONDS
BUDGETARY ALLOCATIONS
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
CAPITAL MARKETS
CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
CENTRAL BANK
CENTRAL BANK LAW
CITIZENS
CIVIL SERVICE
CIVIL SOCIETY
CLASSIFIED LOANS
COLLUSION
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
COMPETITION POLICY
COMPETITIVENESS
CONNECTED LENDING
CONSTITUTION
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CORPORATE SECTOR
CREDIT RISK
CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT
CRISES
DEBT
DEBT RESTRUCTURING
DECENTRALIZATION
DEPOSIT INSURANCE
DEVALUATION
ECONOMIC BEHAVIOR
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC STABILITY
EMERGING MARKETS
EMISSIONS
EMPLOYMENT
ENTERPRISE REFORM
ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
EXCHANGE RATE
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURES
EXPORTS
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ASSETS
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL DISCIPLINE
FINANCIAL HEALTH
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION
FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING
FINANCIAL RISK
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FISCAL
FISCAL POLICIES
FISCAL POLICY
FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY
FISCAL YEAR
FOREIGN CAPITAL FLOWS
FOREIGN OWNERSHIP
FREE TRADE
GDP PER CAPITA
GOOD GOVERNANCE
GOVERNANCE REFORM
GOVERNANCE REFORMS
GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION
GOVERNMENT POLICY
GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
GROWTH PERFORMANCE
GROWTH RATE
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN RESOURCES
HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
IMPORTS
INCOME
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
INCOME GROUPS
INCOME INEQUALITY
INSOLVENCY
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
LABOR COSTS
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LAND USE
LAWS
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEGAL PROTECTION
LEGAL SYSTEM
LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT
LOCAL ADMINISTRATION
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
MACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION
MARKET CONFIDENCE
MERGERS
MIGRATION
MINISTERS
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
MONETARY AUTHORITIES
NATIONS
NATURAL RESOURCES
NONPERFORMING LOANS
PARLIAMENT
POLLUTION
POLLUTION CONTROL
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
PRICE FIXING
PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
PRODUCERS
PRODUCTIVITY
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
PRUDENTIAL REGULATIONS
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC DEBT MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
PUBLIC POLICY
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT
REAL GDP
REAL SECTOR
RECAPITALIZATION
REGULATORY FORBEARANCE
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REGULATORY MEASURES
REGULATORY REGIME
REGULATORY REGIMES
RESOURCE USE
RISK TAKING
SAFETY NETS
SECURITIES
SERVICE DELIVERY
SOCIAL CAPITAL
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL POLICY
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
STATE ENTERPRISE
STATE ENTERPRISES
STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES
SUBNATIONAL LEVELS
SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
TAX COMPLIANCE
TAX INCENTIVES
TAX RATE
TAXATION
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPORT
UNEMPLOYMENT
WAGES
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WATERSHED
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
WTO
spellingShingle FINANCIAL CRISES
SOCIAL REFORM
STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT
POLICY REFORM
ECONOMIC CRISIS
POVERTY REDUCTION
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
MACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION
STRUCTURAL REFORMS
LABOR MARKETS
UNEMPLOYMENT
POVERTY MITIGATION
SOCIAL ASSESSMENTS
CAPACITY BUILDING
FISCAL ADJUSTMENTS
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
PRUDENTIAL REGULATIONS
PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING
COMPETITIVENESS
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH ACCESS TO INFORMATION
ACCOUNTABILITY
AGGREGATE DEMAND
AGRICULTURE
ASSET MANAGEMENT
ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANIES
AUDITING
AUDITORS
AUTHORITY
AUTONOMY
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
BALANCE SHEETS
BANK BRANCHES
BANK OF THAILAND
BANK RECAPITALIZATION
BANK RESTRUCTURING
BANK SUPERVISION
BANKING SECTOR
BANKING SUPERVISION
BANKING SYSTEM
BANKRUPTCY
BENCHMARKS
BONDS
BUDGETARY ALLOCATIONS
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
CAPITAL MARKETS
CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
CENTRAL BANK
CENTRAL BANK LAW
CITIZENS
CIVIL SERVICE
CIVIL SOCIETY
CLASSIFIED LOANS
COLLUSION
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
COMPETITION POLICY
COMPETITIVENESS
CONNECTED LENDING
CONSTITUTION
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CORPORATE SECTOR
CREDIT RISK
CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT
CRISES
DEBT
DEBT RESTRUCTURING
DECENTRALIZATION
DEPOSIT INSURANCE
DEVALUATION
ECONOMIC BEHAVIOR
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC STABILITY
EMERGING MARKETS
EMISSIONS
EMPLOYMENT
ENTERPRISE REFORM
ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
EXCHANGE RATE
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURES
EXPORTS
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ASSETS
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL DISCIPLINE
FINANCIAL HEALTH
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION
FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING
FINANCIAL RISK
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FISCAL
FISCAL POLICIES
FISCAL POLICY
FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY
FISCAL YEAR
FOREIGN CAPITAL FLOWS
FOREIGN OWNERSHIP
FREE TRADE
GDP PER CAPITA
GOOD GOVERNANCE
GOVERNANCE REFORM
GOVERNANCE REFORMS
GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION
GOVERNMENT POLICY
GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
GROWTH PERFORMANCE
GROWTH RATE
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN RESOURCES
HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
IMPORTS
INCOME
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
INCOME GROUPS
INCOME INEQUALITY
INSOLVENCY
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
LABOR COSTS
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LAND USE
LAWS
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEGAL PROTECTION
LEGAL SYSTEM
LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT
LOCAL ADMINISTRATION
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
MACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION
MARKET CONFIDENCE
MERGERS
MIGRATION
MINISTERS
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
MONETARY AUTHORITIES
NATIONS
NATURAL RESOURCES
NONPERFORMING LOANS
PARLIAMENT
POLLUTION
POLLUTION CONTROL
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
PRICE FIXING
PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
PRODUCERS
PRODUCTIVITY
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
PRUDENTIAL REGULATIONS
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC DEBT MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
PUBLIC POLICY
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT
REAL GDP
REAL SECTOR
RECAPITALIZATION
REGULATORY FORBEARANCE
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REGULATORY MEASURES
REGULATORY REGIME
REGULATORY REGIMES
RESOURCE USE
RISK TAKING
SAFETY NETS
SECURITIES
SERVICE DELIVERY
SOCIAL CAPITAL
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL POLICY
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
STATE ENTERPRISE
STATE ENTERPRISES
STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES
SUBNATIONAL LEVELS
SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
TAX COMPLIANCE
TAX INCENTIVES
TAX RATE
TAXATION
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPORT
UNEMPLOYMENT
WAGES
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WATERSHED
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
WTO
World Bank
Thailand - Social and Structural Review : Beyond the Crisis - Structural Reform for Stable Growth
geographic_facet East Asia and Pacific
Thailand
description Following the East Asian financial crisis, the Bank's involvement in Thailand intensified, enabling a multifaceted stabilization, and structural reform dialogue, which deepened the economic, financial, and sector knowledge of the country. The study benefits from this analytical work, and provides an overview on the ongoing policy dialogue, regarding short- and medium-term reform, through a number of instruments. To promote longer-term growth, the country embarked on a twin strategy of macroeconomic stabilization, and structural reform. Although its flexible labor market, and support mechanisms diminished the crisis' impact on unemployment, and poverty, compared to other countries in the region, this ability to moderate the impact of the economic crisis, could adversely impact a prolonged crisis. The study examines steps to strengthen public sector social programs, and institutional capacity, envisaging coherent poverty support programs in a timely manner, while speeding fiscal stimulus effects, and, monitoring poverty through reliable information, to ensure cost-effectiveness. The financial sector reform is reviewed, focusing on restructuring financial institutions, while upgrading prudential regulations. Practices to improve private sector development are reviewed, i.e., promote corporate restructuring, and competition, and, improve factors of production, while promising a stable growth.
author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title Thailand - Social and Structural Review : Beyond the Crisis - Structural Reform for Stable Growth
title_short Thailand - Social and Structural Review : Beyond the Crisis - Structural Reform for Stable Growth
title_full Thailand - Social and Structural Review : Beyond the Crisis - Structural Reform for Stable Growth
title_fullStr Thailand - Social and Structural Review : Beyond the Crisis - Structural Reform for Stable Growth
title_full_unstemmed Thailand - Social and Structural Review : Beyond the Crisis - Structural Reform for Stable Growth
title_sort thailand - social and structural review : beyond the crisis - structural reform for stable growth
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2013
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2000/01/438959/thailand-social-structural-review-beyond-crisis-structural-reform-stable-growth
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15105
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spelling okr-10986-151052021-04-23T14:03:15Z Thailand - Social and Structural Review : Beyond the Crisis - Structural Reform for Stable Growth World Bank FINANCIAL CRISES SOCIAL REFORM STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT POLICY REFORM ECONOMIC CRISIS POVERTY REDUCTION SOCIAL PROGRAMS MACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION STRUCTURAL REFORMS LABOR MARKETS UNEMPLOYMENT POVERTY MITIGATION SOCIAL ASSESSMENTS CAPACITY BUILDING FISCAL ADJUSTMENTS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS PRUDENTIAL REGULATIONS PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING COMPETITIVENESS PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACCOUNTABILITY AGGREGATE DEMAND AGRICULTURE ASSET MANAGEMENT ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANIES AUDITING AUDITORS AUTHORITY AUTONOMY BALANCE OF PAYMENTS BALANCE SHEETS BANK BRANCHES BANK OF THAILAND BANK RECAPITALIZATION BANK RESTRUCTURING BANK SUPERVISION BANKING SECTOR BANKING SUPERVISION BANKING SYSTEM BANKRUPTCY BENCHMARKS BONDS BUDGETARY ALLOCATIONS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT CAPITAL MARKETS CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS CENTRAL BANK CENTRAL BANK LAW CITIZENS CIVIL SERVICE CIVIL SOCIETY CLASSIFIED LOANS COLLUSION COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMERCIAL PROPERTY COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITION POLICY COMPETITIVENESS CONNECTED LENDING CONSTITUTION CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CORPORATE SECTOR CREDIT RISK CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT CRISES DEBT DEBT RESTRUCTURING DECENTRALIZATION DEPOSIT INSURANCE DEVALUATION ECONOMIC BEHAVIOR ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC STABILITY EMERGING MARKETS EMISSIONS EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISE REFORM ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EXCHANGE RATE EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURES EXPORTS FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FINANCIAL ASSETS FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL DISCIPLINE FINANCIAL HEALTH FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING FINANCIAL RISK FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SYSTEM FISCAL FISCAL POLICIES FISCAL POLICY FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY FISCAL YEAR FOREIGN CAPITAL FLOWS FOREIGN OWNERSHIP FREE TRADE GDP PER CAPITA GOOD GOVERNANCE GOVERNANCE REFORM GOVERNANCE REFORMS GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION GOVERNMENT POLICY GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS GROWTH PERFORMANCE GROWTH RATE HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN RESOURCES HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT IMPORTS INCOME INCOME DISTRIBUTION INCOME GROUPS INCOME INEQUALITY INSOLVENCY INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS INTERNATIONAL BANKING LABOR COSTS LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET LAND USE LAWS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGAL PROTECTION LEGAL SYSTEM LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT LOCAL ADMINISTRATION LOCAL GOVERNMENTS MACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION MARKET CONFIDENCE MERGERS MIGRATION MINISTERS MINISTRY OF FINANCE MONETARY AUTHORITIES NATIONS NATURAL RESOURCES NONPERFORMING LOANS PARLIAMENT POLLUTION POLLUTION CONTROL POVERTY ALLEVIATION PRICE FIXING PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRODUCERS PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH PRUDENTIAL REGULATIONS PUBLIC DEBT PUBLIC DEBT MANAGEMENT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT REAL GDP REAL SECTOR RECAPITALIZATION REGULATORY FORBEARANCE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY MEASURES REGULATORY REGIME REGULATORY REGIMES RESOURCE USE RISK TAKING SAFETY NETS SECURITIES SERVICE DELIVERY SOCIAL CAPITAL SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL POLICY SOCIAL PROGRAMS SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STATE ENTERPRISE STATE ENTERPRISES STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES SUBNATIONAL LEVELS SUSTAINABLE GROWTH TAX COMPLIANCE TAX INCENTIVES TAX RATE TAXATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH TRANSPARENCY TRANSPORT UNEMPLOYMENT WAGES WASTE MANAGEMENT WATERSHED WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION WTO Following the East Asian financial crisis, the Bank's involvement in Thailand intensified, enabling a multifaceted stabilization, and structural reform dialogue, which deepened the economic, financial, and sector knowledge of the country. The study benefits from this analytical work, and provides an overview on the ongoing policy dialogue, regarding short- and medium-term reform, through a number of instruments. To promote longer-term growth, the country embarked on a twin strategy of macroeconomic stabilization, and structural reform. Although its flexible labor market, and support mechanisms diminished the crisis' impact on unemployment, and poverty, compared to other countries in the region, this ability to moderate the impact of the economic crisis, could adversely impact a prolonged crisis. The study examines steps to strengthen public sector social programs, and institutional capacity, envisaging coherent poverty support programs in a timely manner, while speeding fiscal stimulus effects, and, monitoring poverty through reliable information, to ensure cost-effectiveness. The financial sector reform is reviewed, focusing on restructuring financial institutions, while upgrading prudential regulations. Practices to improve private sector development are reviewed, i.e., promote corporate restructuring, and competition, and, improve factors of production, while promising a stable growth. 2013-08-15T22:56:46Z 2013-08-15T22:56:46Z 2000-01-25 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2000/01/438959/thailand-social-structural-review-beyond-crisis-structural-reform-stable-growth http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15105 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC East Asia and Pacific Thailand