Cambodia 1998-2008 : An Episode of Rapid Growth

Cambodia's growth over 1998-2008 has been remarkable (almost 10 percent per annum for a decade). This paper applies a "growth diagnostic" approach to understand how this happened and how it can be sustained. Past growth has been driv...

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Main Author: Guimbert, Stephane
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
Published: 2012
Subjects:
GDP
TAX
WTO
Online Access:http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20100414084009
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topic ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING FRAMEWORK
AGRICULTURE
AMOUNT OF CAPITAL
ARABLE LAND
ASSET PRICES
ASSETS
BANKING SECTOR
BARRIER
BARRIER TO ENTRY
BENCHMARKING
BINDING CONSTRAINT
BINDING CONSTRAINTS
BROAD MONEY
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS
CAPITAL ACCUMULATION
CAPITAL GAINS
CAPITAL INFLOWS
CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
CENTRALIZATION
CHILD LABOR
COLLATERAL
COLLECTIVE ACTION
COLLECTIVE ACTION PROBLEMS
COMMERCIAL FISHING
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES
COMPETITIVENESS
COMPLIANCE COSTS
COORDINATION FAILURES
CORRUPTION
COST OF FINANCE
COST STRUCTURE
CREDIBILITY
CREDIT RATIONING
CREDIT RISKS
CREDIT SYSTEM
CURRENCY
CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCE
CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT
DECISION TREE
DEMAND CURVE
DEMOGRAPHIC
DEMOGRAPHIC GROWTH
DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION
DEPOSITS
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
DIVERSIFICATION
DIVIDEND
DURABLE
DURABLE EQUIPMENT
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMIC CRISIS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS
ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
ECONOMIC HISTORY
ECONOMIC SITUATION
ECONOMIC STRUCTURE
ENABLING ENVIRONMENT
ENFORCEMENT OF CONTRACTS
EQUIPMENT
EXCHANGE RATE
EXPENDITURES
EXPLOITATION
EXPORT SECTOR
EXPORTER
EXPORTERS
EXPORTS
EXTERNAL FINANCE
EXTERNALITIES
FERTILITY RATES
FINANCE CORPORATION
FINANCIAL ASSETS
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SECTOR POLICIES
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FISCAL POLICY
FISH
FISHERIES
FISHERY MANAGEMENT
FOOD POLICY RESEARCH
FOOD PRICE
FOOD PRICES
FOREIGN ASSETS
FOREIGN BANKS
FOREIGN CAPITAL
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
FOREIGN INVESTORS
FORESTRY
FORMAL BANKING
FUTURE CASH FLOWS
FUTURE GROWTH
GDP
GDP PER CAPITA
GLOBAL MARKETS
GOVERNANCE INDICATORS
GOVERNANCE ISSUES
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
GROWTH POTENTIAL
GROWTH RATE
HUMAN CAPITAL
INCOME
INFLATION
INFLOWS OF CAPITAL
INSURANCE
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL
INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL FLOWS
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
INVENTORIES
INVENTORY
INVESTING
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
INVESTMENT FUNDS
INVESTMENT POLICIES
INVESTMENT PROJECTS
INVESTMENT RATES
INVESTMENT REGIME
JOINT VENTURE
LABOR COSTS
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
LABOR STANDARD
LABOR STANDARDS
LACK OF COMPETITION
LACK OF CREDIT
LAND TITLES
LAND TITLING
LEGAL ENVIRONMENT
LEGAL REFORMS
LIBERALIZATION
LIQUIDITY
LOAN
LOAN PORTFOLIO
LOAN REPAYMENT
LOCAL CURRENCY
LOGGING
LOW-INCOME COUNTRY
MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS
MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
MACROECONOMIC INSTABILITY
MACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
MACROECONOMIC POLICIES
MACROECONOMIC POLICY
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MACROECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY
MARKET CONDITIONS
MARKET FAILURE
MARKET FAILURES
MONOPOLY
NATIONAL BANK
NATURAL RESOURCES
NET EXPORTS
OPEN ECONOMY
OPPORTUNITY COST
OUTPUT
OVERVALUATION
POLICY DECISIONS
POLICY INSTRUMENTS
POLICY RESPONSES
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POLITICAL STABILITY
POLITICAL SYSTEM
PORTFOLIO
POWER OUTAGES
PRICE INCREASES
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PRODUCERS
PRODUCTION COSTS
PROFIT MARGINS
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PUBLIC GOODS
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC SAVINGS
QUOTAS
RAPID GROWTH
RATE OF GROWTH
RATES OF RETURNS
REAL ESTATE
REAL EXCHANGE RATE
REAL INTEREST
REAL INTEREST RATE
REAL INTEREST RATES
RED TAPE
REFORM PROGRAM
REGIONAL TRADE
REGISTRATION PROCESSES
REGRESSION ANALYSIS
REGULATORY POLICY
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
RETAINED EARNINGS
RETURN
RETURNS
RULE OF LAW
RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE
SALES AGREEMENT
SAVINGS
SOCIAL CAPITAL
STOCKS
SUPPLY OF CREDIT
TAX
TAX EXEMPTIONS
TAX RATES
TAXATION
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TRACK RECORD
TRADE REGIME
TRANSPARENCY
TURNOVER
UNDERVALUATION
VALUE ADDED
WAGES
WAREHOUSE
WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS
WORKING CAPITAL
WTO
spellingShingle ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING FRAMEWORK
AGRICULTURE
AMOUNT OF CAPITAL
ARABLE LAND
ASSET PRICES
ASSETS
BANKING SECTOR
BARRIER
BARRIER TO ENTRY
BENCHMARKING
BINDING CONSTRAINT
BINDING CONSTRAINTS
BROAD MONEY
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS
CAPITAL ACCUMULATION
CAPITAL GAINS
CAPITAL INFLOWS
CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
CENTRALIZATION
CHILD LABOR
COLLATERAL
COLLECTIVE ACTION
COLLECTIVE ACTION PROBLEMS
COMMERCIAL FISHING
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES
COMPETITIVENESS
COMPLIANCE COSTS
COORDINATION FAILURES
CORRUPTION
COST OF FINANCE
COST STRUCTURE
CREDIBILITY
CREDIT RATIONING
CREDIT RISKS
CREDIT SYSTEM
CURRENCY
CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCE
CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT
DECISION TREE
DEMAND CURVE
DEMOGRAPHIC
DEMOGRAPHIC GROWTH
DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION
DEPOSITS
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
DIVERSIFICATION
DIVIDEND
DURABLE
DURABLE EQUIPMENT
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMIC CRISIS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS
ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
ECONOMIC HISTORY
ECONOMIC SITUATION
ECONOMIC STRUCTURE
ENABLING ENVIRONMENT
ENFORCEMENT OF CONTRACTS
EQUIPMENT
EXCHANGE RATE
EXPENDITURES
EXPLOITATION
EXPORT SECTOR
EXPORTER
EXPORTERS
EXPORTS
EXTERNAL FINANCE
EXTERNALITIES
FERTILITY RATES
FINANCE CORPORATION
FINANCIAL ASSETS
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SECTOR POLICIES
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FISCAL POLICY
FISH
FISHERIES
FISHERY MANAGEMENT
FOOD POLICY RESEARCH
FOOD PRICE
FOOD PRICES
FOREIGN ASSETS
FOREIGN BANKS
FOREIGN CAPITAL
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
FOREIGN INVESTORS
FORESTRY
FORMAL BANKING
FUTURE CASH FLOWS
FUTURE GROWTH
GDP
GDP PER CAPITA
GLOBAL MARKETS
GOVERNANCE INDICATORS
GOVERNANCE ISSUES
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
GROWTH POTENTIAL
GROWTH RATE
HUMAN CAPITAL
INCOME
INFLATION
INFLOWS OF CAPITAL
INSURANCE
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL
INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL FLOWS
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
INVENTORIES
INVENTORY
INVESTING
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
INVESTMENT FUNDS
INVESTMENT POLICIES
INVESTMENT PROJECTS
INVESTMENT RATES
INVESTMENT REGIME
JOINT VENTURE
LABOR COSTS
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
LABOR STANDARD
LABOR STANDARDS
LACK OF COMPETITION
LACK OF CREDIT
LAND TITLES
LAND TITLING
LEGAL ENVIRONMENT
LEGAL REFORMS
LIBERALIZATION
LIQUIDITY
LOAN
LOAN PORTFOLIO
LOAN REPAYMENT
LOCAL CURRENCY
LOGGING
LOW-INCOME COUNTRY
MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS
MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
MACROECONOMIC INSTABILITY
MACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
MACROECONOMIC POLICIES
MACROECONOMIC POLICY
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MACROECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY
MARKET CONDITIONS
MARKET FAILURE
MARKET FAILURES
MONOPOLY
NATIONAL BANK
NATURAL RESOURCES
NET EXPORTS
OPEN ECONOMY
OPPORTUNITY COST
OUTPUT
OVERVALUATION
POLICY DECISIONS
POLICY INSTRUMENTS
POLICY RESPONSES
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POLITICAL STABILITY
POLITICAL SYSTEM
PORTFOLIO
POWER OUTAGES
PRICE INCREASES
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PRODUCERS
PRODUCTION COSTS
PROFIT MARGINS
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PUBLIC GOODS
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC SAVINGS
QUOTAS
RAPID GROWTH
RATE OF GROWTH
RATES OF RETURNS
REAL ESTATE
REAL EXCHANGE RATE
REAL INTEREST
REAL INTEREST RATE
REAL INTEREST RATES
RED TAPE
REFORM PROGRAM
REGIONAL TRADE
REGISTRATION PROCESSES
REGRESSION ANALYSIS
REGULATORY POLICY
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
RETAINED EARNINGS
RETURN
RETURNS
RULE OF LAW
RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE
SALES AGREEMENT
SAVINGS
SOCIAL CAPITAL
STOCKS
SUPPLY OF CREDIT
TAX
TAX EXEMPTIONS
TAX RATES
TAXATION
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TRACK RECORD
TRADE REGIME
TRANSPARENCY
TURNOVER
UNDERVALUATION
VALUE ADDED
WAGES
WAREHOUSE
WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS
WORKING CAPITAL
WTO
Guimbert, Stephane
Cambodia 1998-2008 : An Episode of Rapid Growth
geographic_facet East Asia and Pacific
East Asia and Pacific
Southeast Asia
Asia
Cambodia
relation Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5271
description Cambodia's growth over 1998-2008 has been remarkable (almost 10 percent per annum for a decade). This paper applies a "growth diagnostic" approach to understand how this happened and how it can be sustained. Past growth has been driven by the coincidence of a set of historical and geographic factors (including opportunistic policy responses), together with the use of natural assets (although in a non sustainable way) and the elaboration of productive sector-specific governance arrangements. Several of these factors are unfortunately not self-sustaining and the global economic crisis of 2008-09 is exposing these vulnerabilities. A growth diagnostic flags a number of short-term priorities to ensure the competitiveness of existing industries, as well as more medium-term priorities for the country to continue attracting foreign investment and start mobilizing more domestic savings. A key economic policy objective is the diversification of the economy, which requires a reduction in unproductive risks and costs as well as creative solutions to coordination failures.
format Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper
author Guimbert, Stephane
author_facet Guimbert, Stephane
author_sort Guimbert, Stephane
title Cambodia 1998-2008 : An Episode of Rapid Growth
title_short Cambodia 1998-2008 : An Episode of Rapid Growth
title_full Cambodia 1998-2008 : An Episode of Rapid Growth
title_fullStr Cambodia 1998-2008 : An Episode of Rapid Growth
title_full_unstemmed Cambodia 1998-2008 : An Episode of Rapid Growth
title_sort cambodia 1998-2008 : an episode of rapid growth
publishDate 2012
url http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20100414084009
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3758
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spelling okr-10986-37582021-04-23T14:02:12Z Cambodia 1998-2008 : An Episode of Rapid Growth Guimbert, Stephane ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING FRAMEWORK AGRICULTURE AMOUNT OF CAPITAL ARABLE LAND ASSET PRICES ASSETS BANKING SECTOR BARRIER BARRIER TO ENTRY BENCHMARKING BINDING CONSTRAINT BINDING CONSTRAINTS BROAD MONEY BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS CAPITAL ACCUMULATION CAPITAL GAINS CAPITAL INFLOWS CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CENTRALIZATION CHILD LABOR COLLATERAL COLLECTIVE ACTION COLLECTIVE ACTION PROBLEMS COMMERCIAL FISHING COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES COMPETITIVENESS COMPLIANCE COSTS COORDINATION FAILURES CORRUPTION COST OF FINANCE COST STRUCTURE CREDIBILITY CREDIT RATIONING CREDIT RISKS CREDIT SYSTEM CURRENCY CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCE CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT DECISION TREE DEMAND CURVE DEMOGRAPHIC DEMOGRAPHIC GROWTH DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION DEPOSITS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DISPUTE RESOLUTION DIVERSIFICATION DIVIDEND DURABLE DURABLE EQUIPMENT ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ECONOMIC CRISIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY ECONOMIC HISTORY ECONOMIC SITUATION ECONOMIC STRUCTURE ENABLING ENVIRONMENT ENFORCEMENT OF CONTRACTS EQUIPMENT EXCHANGE RATE EXPENDITURES EXPLOITATION EXPORT SECTOR EXPORTER EXPORTERS EXPORTS EXTERNAL FINANCE EXTERNALITIES FERTILITY RATES FINANCE CORPORATION FINANCIAL ASSETS FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SECTOR POLICIES FINANCIAL SYSTEM FISCAL POLICY FISH FISHERIES FISHERY MANAGEMENT FOOD POLICY RESEARCH FOOD PRICE FOOD PRICES FOREIGN ASSETS FOREIGN BANKS FOREIGN CAPITAL FOREIGN INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTORS FORESTRY FORMAL BANKING FUTURE CASH FLOWS FUTURE GROWTH GDP GDP PER CAPITA GLOBAL MARKETS GOVERNANCE INDICATORS GOVERNANCE ISSUES GOVERNMENT REGULATION GROWTH POTENTIAL GROWTH RATE HUMAN CAPITAL INCOME INFLATION INFLOWS OF CAPITAL INSURANCE INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL FLOWS INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INTERNATIONAL MARKETS INTERNATIONAL TRADE INVENTORIES INVENTORY INVESTING INVESTMENT CLIMATE INVESTMENT FUNDS INVESTMENT POLICIES INVESTMENT PROJECTS INVESTMENT RATES INVESTMENT REGIME JOINT VENTURE LABOR COSTS LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LABOR STANDARD LABOR STANDARDS LACK OF COMPETITION LACK OF CREDIT LAND TITLES LAND TITLING LEGAL ENVIRONMENT LEGAL REFORMS LIBERALIZATION LIQUIDITY LOAN LOAN PORTFOLIO LOAN REPAYMENT LOCAL CURRENCY LOGGING LOW-INCOME COUNTRY MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT MACROECONOMIC INSTABILITY MACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENT MACROECONOMIC POLICIES MACROECONOMIC POLICY MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MACROECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY MARKET CONDITIONS MARKET FAILURE MARKET FAILURES MONOPOLY NATIONAL BANK NATURAL RESOURCES NET EXPORTS OPEN ECONOMY OPPORTUNITY COST OUTPUT OVERVALUATION POLICY DECISIONS POLICY INSTRUMENTS POLICY RESPONSES POLITICAL ECONOMY POLITICAL STABILITY POLITICAL SYSTEM PORTFOLIO POWER OUTAGES PRICE INCREASES PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRODUCERS PRODUCTION COSTS PROFIT MARGINS PROPERTY RIGHTS PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC INVESTMENT PUBLIC SAVINGS QUOTAS RAPID GROWTH RATE OF GROWTH RATES OF RETURNS REAL ESTATE REAL EXCHANGE RATE REAL INTEREST REAL INTEREST RATE REAL INTEREST RATES RED TAPE REFORM PROGRAM REGIONAL TRADE REGISTRATION PROCESSES REGRESSION ANALYSIS REGULATORY POLICY REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS RETAINED EARNINGS RETURN RETURNS RULE OF LAW RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE SALES AGREEMENT SAVINGS SOCIAL CAPITAL STOCKS SUPPLY OF CREDIT TAX TAX EXEMPTIONS TAX RATES TAXATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRACK RECORD TRADE REGIME TRANSPARENCY TURNOVER UNDERVALUATION VALUE ADDED WAGES WAREHOUSE WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS WORKING CAPITAL WTO Cambodia's growth over 1998-2008 has been remarkable (almost 10 percent per annum for a decade). This paper applies a "growth diagnostic" approach to understand how this happened and how it can be sustained. Past growth has been driven by the coincidence of a set of historical and geographic factors (including opportunistic policy responses), together with the use of natural assets (although in a non sustainable way) and the elaboration of productive sector-specific governance arrangements. Several of these factors are unfortunately not self-sustaining and the global economic crisis of 2008-09 is exposing these vulnerabilities. A growth diagnostic flags a number of short-term priorities to ensure the competitiveness of existing industries, as well as more medium-term priorities for the country to continue attracting foreign investment and start mobilizing more domestic savings. A key economic policy objective is the diversification of the economy, which requires a reduction in unproductive risks and costs as well as creative solutions to coordination failures. 2012-03-19T18:39:17Z 2012-03-19T18:39:17Z 2010-04-01 http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20100414084009 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3758 English Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5271 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper East Asia and Pacific East Asia and Pacific Southeast Asia Asia Cambodia