Logistics Development and Trade Facilitation in Lao PDR

This report is part of a strategy to promotes trade competitiveness within the East Asia and Pacific Region. It presents an overview of the logistics issues facing East Asia countries and proposes a development agenda for them. Based on the recognition that the countries have basic differences in their level of development, extent of openness, and composition of trade, it begins by discussing the benefits of improved logistics. The East Asian countries are organized into an action matrix, with an analysis of the logistics needs appropriate to each group. The country working papers (volumes 2, 3, & 5)discuss the assessment of preset logistics services and the impediments they impose upon, and opportunities they offer for, expanded trade, including policy reform proposals. The special report on ports (volume 4) addresses port development in relation to urban growth.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Arnold, John
Other Authors:	Banomyong, Ruth
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2003-05
Subjects:	TRADE, LOGISTICS, LOGISTICS ANALYSIS, LOGISTIC SYSTEMS, CONTAINER TRANSPORT, MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT, CUSTOMS CLEARANCE PROCEDURES, AIR FREIGHT, TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE, IMPORTS, AGRICULTURAL TRADE, TRADE FACILITATION, TRADE AGREEMENTS, LOGISTICS CHAIN, CROSS BORDER TRADE, CONTAINER DEPOTS, COFFEE TRADE, CLOTHING INDUSTRY, WOOD INDUSTRY, SUPPLY CHAINS, CORN INDUSTRY, PORTS REGULATION, PORT CAPACITY, PORT MANAGEMENT, PORT DEVELOPMENT, ADB, AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES, AGRICULTURAL INPUTS, AGRICULTURAL LAND, AGRICULTURAL MARKETS, AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, AGRICULTURE, ANIMALS, ANNUAL CROPS, BERRIES, CASSAVA, CATTLE, CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS, COFFEE, COFFEE BEANS, COFFEE EXPORTS, COFFEE PRICES, COFFEE PRODUCERS, COFFEE PRODUCTION, COMMERCIAL CROPS, COMMERCIALIZATION, COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE, COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES, CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, COOPERATIVES, COTTON, CROP DIVERSIFICATION, CULTIVATION, DEBT, DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE, DOUBLE CROPPING, DRY SEASON, ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, ECONOMIC GROWTH, EQUIPMENT, EXCHANGE RATE, EXTENSION, FALLOW LAND, FARM, FARM HOUSEHOLDS, FARMER, FARMERS, FARMING, FARMING SYSTEMS, FERTILIZER, FINANCIAL CRISIS, FISHERIES, FISHING, FOOD PRODUCTION, FOOD SECURITY, FORESTRY, FREE TRADE, FRUITS, GDP, GNP, GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES, GRAIN, GRASSLANDS, GRAZING, GREEN BEANS, GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, GROUNDNUT, GROWTH RATE, HARVESTING, INCOME, INFLATION, INFLATION RATE, INTEREST RATES, IRRIGATION, IRRIGATION SYSTEMS, LABOR COSTS, LABOR FORCE, LAND USE, LIVESTOCK, LOGGING, M2, MACROECONOMIC STABILITY, MAIZE, MARKET PRICES, MARKETING, MEAT, MONEY SUPPLY, PEANUTS, PLANTATIONS, PLANTING, PLOWING, POST HARVEST LOSSES, POTATO, POULTRY, PRIVATE SECTOR, PRODUCE, PRODUCTION COSTS, PRODUCTION OF RICE, PROJECT LOANS, PRUNING, RICE, RICE CROPS, RICE CULTIVATION, RICE PRODUCTION, RICE YIELDS, ROOT CROPS, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, RURAL POPULATION, SEED, SEEDS, SHIFTING CULTIVATION, SINGLE CROP, SOYBEAN, SUGAR, SUGAR CANE, SUGARCANE, TAX REVENUE, TEA, TEXTILES, TIMBER, TOBACCO, TOTAL OUTPUT, TRADE TAXES, VALUE ADDED, VEGETABLES, WATER BUFFALO, WATER RESOURCES, WEED CONTROL, WOOD,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/05/2962770/trade-logistics-east-asia-development-agenda-vol-2-6-logistics-development-trade-facilitation-lao-pdr https://hdl.handle.net/10986/17400
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