Vulnerability and Safety Nets in Lao PDR

Lao PDR has experienced high levels of economic growth in recent years and the incidence of poverty has fallen dramatically since the 1990s. Yet, this report shows that Lao households continue to be highly vulnerable to regular seasonal fluctuation...

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Main Authors:	Lindelow, Magnus, Fenton, Nina
Format:	Policy Note
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:	ACCESS TO CREDIT ACCESS TO SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AFFORDABLE PRICES AGRICULTURAL SECTOR AGRICULTURAL SECTORS AGRICULTURAL SHOCKS BENEFICIARIES BIRTH GRANT BORROWING BUSINESS CONFIDENCE CASH BENEFIT CASH CROPS CASH TRANSFER CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS CASH TRANSFERS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHILD HEALTH CHILD LABOUR CHRONICALLY POOR CLIMATE CHANGE CLINICS COMMUNITY ASSETS CONDITIONAL CASH CONSUMER CONFIDENCE COPING BEHAVIORS COPING STRATEGIES CREDIT MARKETS CRIME DISABLED DISASTERS DIVERSIFICATION DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DROUGHT EARNING CAPACITY EARNINGS ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS ECONOMIC CRISES ECONOMIC CRISIS ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC POLICY ECONOMIC SHOCK EMERGENCY FOOD EMPLOYEE EMPLOYERS EMPLOYMENT CREATION EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ENROLLMENT EQUITY FUNDS ETHNIC GROUP ETHNIC GROUPS ETHNIC MINORITIES ETHNIC MINORITY ETHNIC MINORITY HOUSEHOLDS EXPENDITURE FAMILIES FARM SECTOR FARM WORK FARMERS FEE WAIVERS FEMALE-HEADED HOUSEHOLDS FINANCIAL COSTS FINANCIAL CRISES FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL DISTRESS FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL PROTECTION FINANCIAL RISK FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY FOOD CONSUMPTION FOOD EXPENDITURES FOOD INSECURITY FOOD ITEMS FOOD PRICE FOOD PRICES FOOD PROCESSING FOOD PROGRAM FOOD SECURITY FOOD TRANSFER FOOD TRANSFERS FOOD-FOR-WORK FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FORMAL INSURANCE FORMAL SAFETY NETS HANDICRAFT HEALTH BENEFITS HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE SERVICES HEALTH EXPENDITURES HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH SYSTEM HOME RATION HOME RATIONS HOSPITALS HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION HOUSEHOLD LEVEL HOUSEHOLD SIZE HOUSEHOLD WELFARE HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INCIDENCE OF POVERTY INCOME INCOME GROWTH INFORMAL SAFETY NETS INPUT PRICE IRRIGATION IRRIGATION SYSTEMS JOB CREATION JOB LOSS KEY CHALLENGES LABOR DEMAND LABOR FORCE SURVEYS LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKET POLICIES LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS LABOR SUPPLY LABOUR FORCE LABOUR FORCE PARTICIPATION LACK OF ACCESS LACK OF CREDIT LACK OF KNOWLEDGE LAND RIGHTS LEAN SEASON LIVELIHOOD SUPPORT LIVING CONDITIONS LOSS OF INCOME MALNUTRITION MARKET ECONOMY MARKET PRICES MEDICAL SERVICES MIGRANT REMITTANCES MIGRANT WORKERS MIGRANTS MIGRATION MINIMUM WAGE MINIMUM WAGES MINORITY GROUPS NATURAL DISASTERS NUTRITION NUTRITION PROJECT NUTRITIONAL STATUS PARTICIPATORY POVERTY ASSESSMENTS PATIENT PATIENTS PENSION POCKET EXPENDITURES POCKET PAYMENTS POOR POOR SOIL QUALITY POVERTY ERADICATION POVERTY PROFILE POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY TRAPS PRECAUTIONARY SAVINGS PRICE FLOOR PRICE STABILITY PRICE STABILIZATION PRICE SUBSIDIES PRODUCTIVE ASSETS PROVISION OF CREDIT PUBLIC FACILITIES PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS PURCHASING POWER RECESSION REGISTRATION PROCESS RELIEF FOOD REMITTANCES REMOTE AREAS REMOTE RURAL AREAS RISK AVOIDANCE RISK MANAGEMENT RURAL RURAL COMMUNITIES RURAL HOUSEHOLDS RURAL INCOMES RURAL ROAD RURAL VILLAGES SAFE WATER SAFETY NET SAFETY NET PROGRAMS SAFETY NETS SANITATION SCHOLARSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS SCHOOL ENROLLMENTS SCHOOL FEEDING SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMS SCHOOL VOUCHERS SECONDARY SCHOOLS SERVICE PROVIDERS SHOCK SIBLINGS SITE FEEDING SMALL FARMS SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL NETWORKS SOCIAL PENSION SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL SAFETY NETS SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIAL WELFARE SOURCE OF INCOME TARGETING TRADE UNIONS TRANSACTION COSTS TRANSFER PROGRAM TRANSFER PROGRAMS UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT UNION URBAN AREA URBAN AREAS USER CHARGES USER FEES VILLAGE VILLAGE LEADERS VILLAGES VIOLENCE VOCATIONAL TRAINING VULNERABLE GROUPS VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS WAGE DIFFERENTIALS WELFARE PROGRAMS WORKERS WORKFARE
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/12/16426369/vulnerability-safety-nets-lao-pdr http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12804

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Vulnerability and Safety Nets in Lao PDR

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