drastically reduced. As a crowning achievement-and after 15 years of negotiations, Lao PDR is now a member of the World Trade … Organization (WTO), with its eyes set on establishing itself as an equal partner in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations …

the real exchange rate. This has adversely affected export competitiveness and has had no positive effects on productivity …

, and documentation required to process exports and imports through key border posts, leading to a substantial increase in …

across the world, including many vulnerable communities, who depend on tourism for their livelihoods. According to the World …

The China Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) provides analysis and recommendations on integrating the … adequate mitigation and adaptation efforts, climate risks will become a growing constraint to China's long-term growth and … reforms necessary to achieve a lasting economic transformation. Hence, China will need to grow and green its economy at the …

(LCDs), which Myanmar joined in April 2013, the Government of Myanmar has asked the World Bank Group (WBG) to be the … and global integration for inclusive, export-led growth. Based on this, the current report provides analytical input on …