Lao PDR Economic Monitor, January 2014 : Managing Risks for Macroeconomic Stability

The sector focus for this issue concerns school based management, current conditions and recommendations for the future. Lao PDR's education system faces challenges in meeting its goals of providing all students with access to education and im...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Economic Updates and Modeling
Language:English
en_US
Published: Vientiane 2014
Subjects:
GDP
NPL
TAX
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/01/19127189/managing-risks-macroeconomic-stability
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17363
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topic ACCESS TO EDUCATION
ACCOUNTABILITY
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL
ADVERSE SHOCK
ADVERSE SHOCKS
AGRICULTURE
ARREARS
AUTONOMY
BALANCE OF PAYMENT
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
BANK CREDIT
BANK DEBT
BANK LENDING
BANK OF THAILAND
BANK OFFICE
BANK SUPERVISION
BANKING SECTOR
BILATERAL EXCHANGE RATES
BILL
BLOCK GRANT
BLOCK GRANTS
BOND
BOND ISSUANCE
BOND MARKET
BROAD MONEY
BUDGETING
BUFFERS
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITAL ACCOUNT
CAPITAL GOODS
CAPITAL GOODS IMPORTS
CAPITAL INFLOWS
CASH WITHDRAWALS
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
CIVIL SERVICE
COMMERCIAL BANK
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMMERCIAL BORROWING
COMMODITY PRICES
COMPETITIVENESS
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
CREDIT GROWTH
CREDITORS
CREDITS
CURRENCY EARNINGS
CURRENT ACCOUNT
CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT
DEBT
DEBT MANAGEMENT
DEBT REPAYMENTS
DEBT SERVICE
DEBT SUSTAINABILITY
DECISION MAKING
DEMAND GROWTH
DEPOSITS
DISBURSEMENTS
DOMESTIC BANKING
DOMESTIC CREDIT
DOMESTIC DEMAND
DUE DILIGENCE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
ECONOMIC POLICIES
EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT
EDUCATION SYSTEM
EFFECTIVE EXCHANGE RATE
EMERGING MARKETS
EMPOWERMENT
ENROLLMENT
EQUIPMENT
EQUITY STAKE
EQUITY STAKES
EXCHANGE RATE
EXCHANGE RATE STABILITY
EXCHANGE RATES
EXCISE TAXES
EXPENDITURE
EXPORT EARNINGS
EXPORTS
EXTERNAL BALANCE
EXTERNAL BORROWING
EXTERNAL DEBT
FAMILIES
FINANCES
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FISCAL BALANCE
FISCAL DEFICIT
FISCAL POLICIES
FISCAL POLICY
FOOD PRICE
FOOD PRICES
FOREIGN ASSETS
FOREIGN CURRENCIES
FOREIGN CURRENCY
FOREIGN CURRENCY DEPOSITS
FOREIGN CURRENCY LENDING
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN EXCHANGE POLICY
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES
FOREIGN RESERVES
GDP
GLOBAL ECONOMY
GOLD
GOLD PRICE
GOVERNMENT BONDS
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
GOVERNMENT REVENUES
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
GRANT PROGRAMS
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
HOUSEHOLDS
IMPORT
IMPORT GROWTH
IMPORTS
INFLATION
INFLATION EXPECTATIONS
INFLATIONARY PRESSURES
INTERNATIONAL RESERVES
INVESTMENT INFLOWS
LABOR COSTS
LEVERAGE
LOCAL CAPACITY
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE
LOSS OF COMPETITIVENESS
MACROECONOMIC POLICIES
MACROECONOMIC POLICY
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MAJOR CURRENCIES
MONETARY AUTHORITY
MONETARY FUND
MONETARY POLICIES
MONETARY POLICY
NEGATIVE SHOCKS
NOMINAL EXCHANGE RATE
NON-PERFORMING LOAN
NON-PERFORMING LOANS
NPL
OPERATING COST
POLITICAL TURMOIL
PRESENT VALUE
PRESENT VALUE OF DEBT
PRICE INFLATION
PRIVATE SECTOR CREDIT
PRODUCTION COSTS
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC FINANCE
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
PUBLIC SPENDING
REAL APPRECIATION
REAL EFFECTIVE EXCHANGE RATE
REAL EFFECTIVE EXCHANGE RATES
REAL EXCHANGE RATE
REAL EXCHANGE RATES
REAL GDP
RECURRENT EXPENDITURE
RESERVE
RETURN
RISK OF DEBT
SCHOOL FACILITIES
SECURITIES
SECURITIES EXCHANGE
SETTLEMENT
SHORTFALLS
SLOWDOWN
SOURCES OF FINANCE
SOVEREIGN BONDS
STRONG CAPITAL INFLOWS
SUPPLY SIDE
SURPLUS
TAX
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TERRORISM
TRADE FACILITATION
TRANCHE
TRANSACTION
TRANSACTION COSTS
UNCERTAINTY
UNION
VALUATION
VALUE ADDED
VILLAGES
WAGES
spellingShingle ACCESS TO EDUCATION
ACCOUNTABILITY
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL
ADVERSE SHOCK
ADVERSE SHOCKS
AGRICULTURE
ARREARS
AUTONOMY
BALANCE OF PAYMENT
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
BANK CREDIT
BANK DEBT
BANK LENDING
BANK OF THAILAND
BANK OFFICE
BANK SUPERVISION
BANKING SECTOR
BILATERAL EXCHANGE RATES
BILL
BLOCK GRANT
BLOCK GRANTS
BOND
BOND ISSUANCE
BOND MARKET
BROAD MONEY
BUDGETING
BUFFERS
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITAL ACCOUNT
CAPITAL GOODS
CAPITAL GOODS IMPORTS
CAPITAL INFLOWS
CASH WITHDRAWALS
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
CIVIL SERVICE
COMMERCIAL BANK
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMMERCIAL BORROWING
COMMODITY PRICES
COMPETITIVENESS
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
CREDIT GROWTH
CREDITORS
CREDITS
CURRENCY EARNINGS
CURRENT ACCOUNT
CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT
DEBT
DEBT MANAGEMENT
DEBT REPAYMENTS
DEBT SERVICE
DEBT SUSTAINABILITY
DECISION MAKING
DEMAND GROWTH
DEPOSITS
DISBURSEMENTS
DOMESTIC BANKING
DOMESTIC CREDIT
DOMESTIC DEMAND
DUE DILIGENCE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
ECONOMIC POLICIES
EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT
EDUCATION SYSTEM
EFFECTIVE EXCHANGE RATE
EMERGING MARKETS
EMPOWERMENT
ENROLLMENT
EQUIPMENT
EQUITY STAKE
EQUITY STAKES
EXCHANGE RATE
EXCHANGE RATE STABILITY
EXCHANGE RATES
EXCISE TAXES
EXPENDITURE
EXPORT EARNINGS
EXPORTS
EXTERNAL BALANCE
EXTERNAL BORROWING
EXTERNAL DEBT
FAMILIES
FINANCES
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FISCAL BALANCE
FISCAL DEFICIT
FISCAL POLICIES
FISCAL POLICY
FOOD PRICE
FOOD PRICES
FOREIGN ASSETS
FOREIGN CURRENCIES
FOREIGN CURRENCY
FOREIGN CURRENCY DEPOSITS
FOREIGN CURRENCY LENDING
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN EXCHANGE POLICY
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES
FOREIGN RESERVES
GDP
GLOBAL ECONOMY
GOLD
GOLD PRICE
GOVERNMENT BONDS
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
GOVERNMENT REVENUES
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
GRANT PROGRAMS
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
HOUSEHOLDS
IMPORT
IMPORT GROWTH
IMPORTS
INFLATION
INFLATION EXPECTATIONS
INFLATIONARY PRESSURES
INTERNATIONAL RESERVES
INVESTMENT INFLOWS
LABOR COSTS
LEVERAGE
LOCAL CAPACITY
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE
LOSS OF COMPETITIVENESS
MACROECONOMIC POLICIES
MACROECONOMIC POLICY
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MAJOR CURRENCIES
MONETARY AUTHORITY
MONETARY FUND
MONETARY POLICIES
MONETARY POLICY
NEGATIVE SHOCKS
NOMINAL EXCHANGE RATE
NON-PERFORMING LOAN
NON-PERFORMING LOANS
NPL
OPERATING COST
POLITICAL TURMOIL
PRESENT VALUE
PRESENT VALUE OF DEBT
PRICE INFLATION
PRIVATE SECTOR CREDIT
PRODUCTION COSTS
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC FINANCE
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
PUBLIC SPENDING
REAL APPRECIATION
REAL EFFECTIVE EXCHANGE RATE
REAL EFFECTIVE EXCHANGE RATES
REAL EXCHANGE RATE
REAL EXCHANGE RATES
REAL GDP
RECURRENT EXPENDITURE
RESERVE
RETURN
RISK OF DEBT
SCHOOL FACILITIES
SECURITIES
SECURITIES EXCHANGE
SETTLEMENT
SHORTFALLS
SLOWDOWN
SOURCES OF FINANCE
SOVEREIGN BONDS
STRONG CAPITAL INFLOWS
SUPPLY SIDE
SURPLUS
TAX
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TERRORISM
TRADE FACILITATION
TRANCHE
TRANSACTION
TRANSACTION COSTS
UNCERTAINTY
UNION
VALUATION
VALUE ADDED
VILLAGES
WAGES
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Lao PDR Economic Monitor, January 2014 : Managing Risks for Macroeconomic Stability
geographic_facet East Asia and Pacific
Lao People's Democratic Republic
description The sector focus for this issue concerns school based management, current conditions and recommendations for the future. Lao PDR's education system faces challenges in meeting its goals of providing all students with access to education and improving learning outcomes. The study presents a framework explaining how school based management can help improve education quality. The Lao economy is estimated to grow at 8.1 percent in 2013, fueled by a vibrant resource sector, continued FDI-financed investment in hydropower, and accommodative macro economic policies. Growth is projected to moderate to 7.2 percent in 2014, reflecting a small projected slowdown in some real sectors, mainly mining and construction. Inflationary pressures, mainly through food prices, are not showing signs of dissipating by end 2013. In FY12/13, the fiscal deficit widened markedly due to a combination of a large increase in public sector wages and benefits, and a decline in grants and mining revenues. The FY13/14 budget plan indicates a narrower fiscal deficit of about 4.3 percent. The risk of debt distress remains moderate, according to the recent Joint IMF-World Bank Debt Sustainability Analysis (DSA) 2013. While the Bank of Lao PDR maintains nominal exchange rate stability of the Lao kip against major currencies, foreign exchange policy should probably give more consideration to reserve management and competitiveness. Foreign exchange reserves and net foreign assets continued to fall in the third quarter of 2013.
format Economic & Sector Work :: Economic Updates and Modeling
author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title Lao PDR Economic Monitor, January 2014 : Managing Risks for Macroeconomic Stability
title_short Lao PDR Economic Monitor, January 2014 : Managing Risks for Macroeconomic Stability
title_full Lao PDR Economic Monitor, January 2014 : Managing Risks for Macroeconomic Stability
title_fullStr Lao PDR Economic Monitor, January 2014 : Managing Risks for Macroeconomic Stability
title_full_unstemmed Lao PDR Economic Monitor, January 2014 : Managing Risks for Macroeconomic Stability
title_sort lao pdr economic monitor, january 2014 : managing risks for macroeconomic stability
publisher Vientiane
publishDate 2014
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/01/19127189/managing-risks-macroeconomic-stability
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17363
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spelling okr-10986-173632021-04-23T14:03:37Z Lao PDR Economic Monitor, January 2014 : Managing Risks for Macroeconomic Stability World Bank ACCESS TO EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL ADVERSE SHOCK ADVERSE SHOCKS AGRICULTURE ARREARS AUTONOMY BALANCE OF PAYMENT BALANCE OF PAYMENTS BANK CREDIT BANK DEBT BANK LENDING BANK OF THAILAND BANK OFFICE BANK SUPERVISION BANKING SECTOR BILATERAL EXCHANGE RATES BILL BLOCK GRANT BLOCK GRANTS BOND BOND ISSUANCE BOND MARKET BROAD MONEY BUDGETING BUFFERS CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL ACCOUNT CAPITAL GOODS CAPITAL GOODS IMPORTS CAPITAL INFLOWS CASH WITHDRAWALS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CIVIL SERVICE COMMERCIAL BANK COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMERCIAL BORROWING COMMODITY PRICES COMPETITIVENESS CONSUMER PRICE INDEX CONTINGENT LIABILITIES CREDIT GROWTH CREDITORS CREDITS CURRENCY EARNINGS CURRENT ACCOUNT CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT DEBT DEBT MANAGEMENT DEBT REPAYMENTS DEBT SERVICE DEBT SUSTAINABILITY DECISION MAKING DEMAND GROWTH DEPOSITS DISBURSEMENTS DOMESTIC BANKING DOMESTIC CREDIT DOMESTIC DEMAND DUE DILIGENCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC OUTLOOK ECONOMIC POLICIES EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION SYSTEM EFFECTIVE EXCHANGE RATE EMERGING MARKETS EMPOWERMENT ENROLLMENT EQUIPMENT EQUITY STAKE EQUITY STAKES EXCHANGE RATE EXCHANGE RATE STABILITY EXCHANGE RATES EXCISE TAXES EXPENDITURE EXPORT EARNINGS EXPORTS EXTERNAL BALANCE EXTERNAL BORROWING EXTERNAL DEBT FAMILIES FINANCES FINANCIAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SERVICES FISCAL BALANCE FISCAL DEFICIT FISCAL POLICIES FISCAL POLICY FOOD PRICE FOOD PRICES FOREIGN ASSETS FOREIGN CURRENCIES FOREIGN CURRENCY FOREIGN CURRENCY DEPOSITS FOREIGN CURRENCY LENDING FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOREIGN EXCHANGE POLICY FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES FOREIGN RESERVES GDP GLOBAL ECONOMY GOLD GOLD PRICE GOVERNMENT BONDS GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES GOVERNMENT REVENUES GOVERNMENT SPENDING GRANT PROGRAMS GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HOUSEHOLDS IMPORT IMPORT GROWTH IMPORTS INFLATION INFLATION EXPECTATIONS INFLATIONARY PRESSURES INTERNATIONAL RESERVES INVESTMENT INFLOWS LABOR COSTS LEVERAGE LOCAL CAPACITY LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE LOSS OF COMPETITIVENESS MACROECONOMIC POLICIES MACROECONOMIC POLICY MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MAJOR CURRENCIES MONETARY AUTHORITY MONETARY FUND MONETARY POLICIES MONETARY POLICY NEGATIVE SHOCKS NOMINAL EXCHANGE RATE NON-PERFORMING LOAN NON-PERFORMING LOANS NPL OPERATING COST POLITICAL TURMOIL PRESENT VALUE PRESENT VALUE OF DEBT PRICE INFLATION PRIVATE SECTOR CREDIT PRODUCTION COSTS PUBLIC DEBT PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC FINANCE PUBLIC INVESTMENT PUBLIC SCHOOLS PUBLIC SPENDING REAL APPRECIATION REAL EFFECTIVE EXCHANGE RATE REAL EFFECTIVE EXCHANGE RATES REAL EXCHANGE RATE REAL EXCHANGE RATES REAL GDP RECURRENT EXPENDITURE RESERVE RETURN RISK OF DEBT SCHOOL FACILITIES SECURITIES SECURITIES EXCHANGE SETTLEMENT SHORTFALLS SLOWDOWN SOURCES OF FINANCE SOVEREIGN BONDS STRONG CAPITAL INFLOWS SUPPLY SIDE SURPLUS TAX TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TERRORISM TRADE FACILITATION TRANCHE TRANSACTION TRANSACTION COSTS UNCERTAINTY UNION VALUATION VALUE ADDED VILLAGES WAGES The sector focus for this issue concerns school based management, current conditions and recommendations for the future. Lao PDR's education system faces challenges in meeting its goals of providing all students with access to education and improving learning outcomes. The study presents a framework explaining how school based management can help improve education quality. The Lao economy is estimated to grow at 8.1 percent in 2013, fueled by a vibrant resource sector, continued FDI-financed investment in hydropower, and accommodative macro economic policies. Growth is projected to moderate to 7.2 percent in 2014, reflecting a small projected slowdown in some real sectors, mainly mining and construction. Inflationary pressures, mainly through food prices, are not showing signs of dissipating by end 2013. In FY12/13, the fiscal deficit widened markedly due to a combination of a large increase in public sector wages and benefits, and a decline in grants and mining revenues. The FY13/14 budget plan indicates a narrower fiscal deficit of about 4.3 percent. The risk of debt distress remains moderate, according to the recent Joint IMF-World Bank Debt Sustainability Analysis (DSA) 2013. While the Bank of Lao PDR maintains nominal exchange rate stability of the Lao kip against major currencies, foreign exchange policy should probably give more consideration to reserve management and competitiveness. Foreign exchange reserves and net foreign assets continued to fall in the third quarter of 2013. 2014-03-25T18:47:57Z 2014-03-25T18:47:57Z 2014-01 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/01/19127189/managing-risks-macroeconomic-stability http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17363 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ Vientiane Economic & Sector Work :: Economic Updates and Modeling Economic & Sector Work East Asia and Pacific Lao People's Democratic Republic