Gender Dimensions of Small-Scale Cross-Border Trade in Cambodia and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
The findings presented here, from a World Bank study led by the Trade and Competitiveness Practice of the World Bank, fill the gap in our knowledge about the patterns of small-scale cross-border trade in Cambodia and Lao PDR and those engaged in it...
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| Format: | Brief |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2016
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/164711481572088143/Gender-dimensions-of-small-scale-cross-border-trade-in-Cambodia-and-the-Lao-People-s-Democratic-Republic http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25759 |
| Summary: | The findings presented here, from a
World Bank study led by the Trade and Competitiveness
Practice of the World Bank, fill the gap in our knowledge
about the patterns of small-scale cross-border trade in
Cambodia and Lao PDR and those engaged in it. This knowledge
will help inform future investments in trade integration and
identify how interventions might be adjusted to ensure that
vulnerable border users are able to realize the benefits of
trade modernization. Given the lack of data on small-scale
cross-border trade and traders, an innovative mix of survey
strategies was implemented in Poipet and Bavet, Cambodia (on
the borders with Thailand and Vietnam, respectively), and in
Vangtao, Lao PDR (bordering Thailand). The three border
crossings were chosen based on field observations and
qualitative interviews in the vicinity of more than ten
different border checkpoints. Selection criteria included
trade volume, diversity and representativeness of trade
patterns, and the active involvement of Lao and Cambodian
citizens. Cambodia and Lao PDR were selected because they
are the poorest of the four countries. Qualitative data from
field observations, stakeholder interviews, and focus group
discussions were combined with quantitative measures
(sampling frames listing small-scale cross-border trade
transactions and in-depth interviews) to provide a clear and
accurate picture of small-scale cross-border trade and its practitioners. |
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