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p. 7 of 12 BACK | NEXT Executive Summary I. Recent Economic Developments II. Short-and Medium-Term Economic Prospects and Policy Issues A. Policy Issues B. Short- and Medium-Term Prospects III. Poverty Reduction

Country Economic Review: Lao People’s Democratic Republic

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II. Short-and Medium-Term Economic Prospects and Policy Issues

1. Policy Issues

   1. Financial Sector Reform
   2. Public Expenditure, Governance, and Decentralization
   3. State-Owned Enterprises
   
   

2. Short- and Medium-Term Prospects

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