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The Mekong Region: Economic Overview

The inaugural issue of The Mekong Region: An Economic Overview (MREO) gives context and background to complement and support the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Regional Cooperation Strategy and Program (RCSP) of ADB.

The MREO analyzes, in detail, topics covered in Chapter II of the RCSP, particularly on external debt.

The MREO also analyzes other key economic issues, including how the modalities of economic cooperation—subregionalism, regionalism, and multilateralism—can help overcome the economic challenges that GMS economies face, and take full advantage of new opportunities.

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Contents

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Executive Summary [ PDF: 84 KB | 4 pages ]

1. Introduction [ PDF: 75 KB | 1 page ]
2. Recent Economic Performance [ PDF: 90 KB | 5 pages ]
1. Regional Overview
2. Cambodia
3. Lao PDR
4. Myanmar
5. Thailand
6. Viet Nam
7. Yunnan Province, PRC

3. Country Specific Challenges [ PDF: 69 KB | 3 pages ]
1. Introduction
2. Cambodia
3. Lao PDR
4. Myanmar
5. Thailand
6. Viet Nam
4. The GMS in Transition [ PDF: 63 KB | 2 pages ]
5. Economic Cooperation and Integration [ PDF: 109 KB | 10 pages ]
1. Introduction
2. Subregionalism
3. Regionalism
4. Multilateralism
6. External Debt Burden and Sustainability [ PDF: 73 KB | 4 pages ]
   1. Introduction
   2. Cambodia
   3. Lao PDR
   4. Viet Nam
   5. Looking Forward
7. Summary and Conclusions [ PDF: 82 KB | 3 pages ]

Appendixes [ PDF: 268 KB | 14 pages ]

Appendix 1. Tariff Revenue and Smuggling

Appendix 2. Economic and Social Indicators

• GDP Growth, 1999–2003 (%)
• Inflation Rate (Consumer Price Index) 1999–2003, (%)
• Fiscal Balance/GDP 1999–2003, (%)
• Current Account Balance/GDP 1999–2003, (%)
• Human Development Index, 1985–2001 Index
• Population Below the National Poverty Line in Urban and Rural Areas (%)
• Human Development Indicators
• Openness Ratios (% of GDP)
• Share of Intraregional Trade to Total Trade (%)
• Cambodia: External Debt Indicators (Stock Measures)
• Cambodia: Debt Service (Flow Measures)
• Cambodia: Average Terms of New Commitments
• Lao PDR: External Debt Indicators (Stock Measures)
• Lao PDR—Debt Service (Flow Measures)
• Lao PDR: Average Terms of New Commitments
• Viet Nam: External Debt Indicators (Stock Measures)
• Viet Nam: Debt Service (Flow Measures)
• Viet Nam: Average Terms of New Commitments