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How Roads and Electricity Development Contribute to Rural Development in Lao People's Democratic Republic

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Transport and electric power development are essential for attainment of the NGPES of Lao PDR, such as human resource development, rural development, and participation in development with equitable distribution of benefits. Poverty in Lao PDR is primarily a rural phenomenon connected with a slowing agricultural growth due to insufficient infrastructure. Support for integration of markets, both domestic and external, can facilitate rural development and help all provinces participate in economic growth. To access to markets easily and to increase cash income road improvements and electrification in rural area are indispensable. Lao PDR can benefit from previous development experience provided they choose the right model1. However, the relationship between infrastructure and economic growth is still frequently debated. This paper will examine how roads and electricity development contribute to rural development in Lao PDR.

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  • Byoungki KIM, 2007. "How Roads and Electricity Development Contribute to Rural Development in Lao People's Democratic Republic," GSICS Working Paper Series 14, Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University.
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