Cambodia - A Better Investment Climate to Sustain Growth : Second Investment Climate Assessment

The objectives of this Investment Climate Assessment (ICA) are to: (i) provide an up-to-date, fact-based analysis of the business environment for policy-makers in the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC), the private sector, civil society, and develo...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Investment Climate Assessment (ICA)
Language:English
Published: World Bank 2012
Subjects:
GDP
ITC
OIL
WTO
Online Access:http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333038_20091125224826
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topic ACCESS CONTROL
ACCESS TO CREDIT
ACCESS TO FINANCE
ACCOUNTING
ACTION PLAN
AGRICULTURE
AUTOMATION
AVERAGE PRODUCTIVITY
BANK LOAN
BANKS
BENCHMARK
BENCHMARKING
BIASES
BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
BUSINESS INDICATORS
BUSINESS OPERATION
BUSINESS OWNERS
BUSINESS REGISTRATION
BUSINESS RISKS
BUSINESS SECTOR
BUSINESS WOMEN
BUSINESSES
BUYERS
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
CAPITAL STOCK
CERTAIN EXTENT
COLLATERAL
COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS
COMMERCE
COMPANY FINANCING
COMPETITIVENESS
CONFIDENTIALITY
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
CONSUMERS
CORRUPTION
CREDIT INFORMATION
CREDIT INFORMATION SYSTEM
CUSTOMS
DAYS OF INVENTORY
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
DIVERSIFICATION
DOUBLE DIVIDEND
DRIVERS
E-GOVERNMENT
E-GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES
E-MAIL
ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC CRISIS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC RECOVERY
ECONOMIES OF SCALE
EDUCATION LEVELS
EDUCATION SYSTEM
ELECTRICITY
EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE
EMPLOYMENT
ENABLING ENVIRONMENT
ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
EQUALITY
EXPORT FINANCING
EXPORT MARKET
EXPORT MARKETS
EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES
EXPORTS
FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES
FINANCIAL CAPACITY
FINANCIAL COSTS
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL PRODUCTS
FINANCIAL RISK
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SECTOR REFORMS
FIXED COSTS
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
GDP
GDP PER CAPITA
GLOBAL ECONOMY
GLOBAL MARKETS
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
GOVERNMENT REVENUE
GOVERNMENT SERVICES
GROWTH POTENTIAL
HUMAN RESOURCES
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
IMPORT DUTY
INCOME
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE
INEFFICIENCY
INFORMAL ECONOMY
INFORMATION ABOUT PROCESSES
INFORMATION ON MARKETS
INFORMATION SYSTEM
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
INNOVATION
INSPECTIONS
INSTITUTION
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ITC
JOB CREATION
LABOR DISPUTES
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKETS
LABOR POLICIES
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
LABOR REGULATIONS
LABOR STANDARDS
LACK OF ACCESS
LACK OF FINANCE
LACK OF INFORMATION
LIMITED ACCESS
LOAN
LOGISTICS SERVICE PROVIDERS
MACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
MANUFACTURING
MARGINAL PRODUCTIVITY
MARKET FAILURES
MATERIAL
MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
MICROECONOMIC ANALYSIS
MINIMUM WAGE
MONITORING MECHANISMS
NECESSARY COLLATERAL
NEW MARKET
NEW MARKETS
OIL
OIL PRICES
OPPORTUNITY COST
PERFORMANCE MEASURE
POTENTIAL INVESTORS
PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
PRIVATE ENTERPRISES
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
PROCUREMENT
PRODUCTION CAPACITY
PRODUCTION COSTS
PRODUCTION FUNCTION
PROFITABILITY
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
PUBLIC GOODS
QUALITY STANDARDS
QUOTAS
REAL INTEREST RATES
REAL WAGES
REGISTRY
REGULATORY POLICY
RELIABILITY
RENTS
RESULT
RESULTS
RETAINED EARNINGS
RISK AVERSION
RISK AVOIDANCE
RISK MANAGEMENT
SKILLED WORKERS
SMALL BUSINESSES
SMALL INVESTORS
SUPERMARKETS
SUPERVISION
SUPPLIERS
SUPPLY CHAIN
TARGETS
TAX INCENTIVES
TAX RATES
TAXATION
TECHNICAL TRAINING
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
TRADE FACILITATION
TRADE PROMOTION DEPARTMENT
TRADE SERVICES
TRANSPARENT PROCESSES
UNIONS
UNSKILLED LABOR
URBAN AREAS
USES
VALUE ADDED
VALUE CHAIN
VALUE CHAINS
VARIABLE COSTS
WAGE DIFFERENTIALS
WAGES
WEALTH
WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
WORKING CAPITAL
WORKING HOURS
WORLD TRADE
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
WTO
spellingShingle ACCESS CONTROL
ACCESS TO CREDIT
ACCESS TO FINANCE
ACCOUNTING
ACTION PLAN
AGRICULTURE
AUTOMATION
AVERAGE PRODUCTIVITY
BANK LOAN
BANKS
BENCHMARK
BENCHMARKING
BIASES
BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
BUSINESS INDICATORS
BUSINESS OPERATION
BUSINESS OWNERS
BUSINESS REGISTRATION
BUSINESS RISKS
BUSINESS SECTOR
BUSINESS WOMEN
BUSINESSES
BUYERS
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
CAPITAL STOCK
CERTAIN EXTENT
COLLATERAL
COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS
COMMERCE
COMPANY FINANCING
COMPETITIVENESS
CONFIDENTIALITY
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
CONSUMERS
CORRUPTION
CREDIT INFORMATION
CREDIT INFORMATION SYSTEM
CUSTOMS
DAYS OF INVENTORY
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
DIVERSIFICATION
DOUBLE DIVIDEND
DRIVERS
E-GOVERNMENT
E-GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES
E-MAIL
ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC CRISIS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC RECOVERY
ECONOMIES OF SCALE
EDUCATION LEVELS
EDUCATION SYSTEM
ELECTRICITY
EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE
EMPLOYMENT
ENABLING ENVIRONMENT
ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
EQUALITY
EXPORT FINANCING
EXPORT MARKET
EXPORT MARKETS
EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES
EXPORTS
FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES
FINANCIAL CAPACITY
FINANCIAL COSTS
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL PRODUCTS
FINANCIAL RISK
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SECTOR REFORMS
FIXED COSTS
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
GDP
GDP PER CAPITA
GLOBAL ECONOMY
GLOBAL MARKETS
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
GOVERNMENT REVENUE
GOVERNMENT SERVICES
GROWTH POTENTIAL
HUMAN RESOURCES
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
IMPORT DUTY
INCOME
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE
INEFFICIENCY
INFORMAL ECONOMY
INFORMATION ABOUT PROCESSES
INFORMATION ON MARKETS
INFORMATION SYSTEM
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
INNOVATION
INSPECTIONS
INSTITUTION
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ITC
JOB CREATION
LABOR DISPUTES
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKETS
LABOR POLICIES
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
LABOR REGULATIONS
LABOR STANDARDS
LACK OF ACCESS
LACK OF FINANCE
LACK OF INFORMATION
LIMITED ACCESS
LOAN
LOGISTICS SERVICE PROVIDERS
MACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
MANUFACTURING
MARGINAL PRODUCTIVITY
MARKET FAILURES
MATERIAL
MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
MICROECONOMIC ANALYSIS
MINIMUM WAGE
MONITORING MECHANISMS
NECESSARY COLLATERAL
NEW MARKET
NEW MARKETS
OIL
OIL PRICES
OPPORTUNITY COST
PERFORMANCE MEASURE
POTENTIAL INVESTORS
PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
PRIVATE ENTERPRISES
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
PROCUREMENT
PRODUCTION CAPACITY
PRODUCTION COSTS
PRODUCTION FUNCTION
PROFITABILITY
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
PUBLIC GOODS
QUALITY STANDARDS
QUOTAS
REAL INTEREST RATES
REAL WAGES
REGISTRY
REGULATORY POLICY
RELIABILITY
RENTS
RESULT
RESULTS
RETAINED EARNINGS
RISK AVERSION
RISK AVOIDANCE
RISK MANAGEMENT
SKILLED WORKERS
SMALL BUSINESSES
SMALL INVESTORS
SUPERMARKETS
SUPERVISION
SUPPLIERS
SUPPLY CHAIN
TARGETS
TAX INCENTIVES
TAX RATES
TAXATION
TECHNICAL TRAINING
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
TRADE FACILITATION
TRADE PROMOTION DEPARTMENT
TRADE SERVICES
TRANSPARENT PROCESSES
UNIONS
UNSKILLED LABOR
URBAN AREAS
USES
VALUE ADDED
VALUE CHAIN
VALUE CHAINS
VARIABLE COSTS
WAGE DIFFERENTIALS
WAGES
WEALTH
WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
WORKING CAPITAL
WORKING HOURS
WORLD TRADE
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
WTO
World Bank
Cambodia - A Better Investment Climate to Sustain Growth : Second Investment Climate Assessment
geographic_facet East Asia and Pacific
Southeast Asia
Asia
Cambodia
description The objectives of this Investment Climate Assessment (ICA) are to: (i) provide an up-to-date, fact-based analysis of the business environment for policy-makers in the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC), the private sector, civil society, and development partners; and (ii) outline priorities for improving the business environment and suggest policy options. The body of this report is comprised of three chapters. Chapter one gives a picture of the private sector in Cambodia in early 2008, including its structure, main features, and overall performance across key sectors and nationwide. The sectors featured are: garments, food packaging, telecoms, and finance. Chapter two reviews the business environment, starting with existing firms' perceptions of the business environment, and then goes into more depth on each dimension. The chapter concludes by discussing which of these challenges are truly binding constraints on growth. Chapter three, after taking stock of on-going reform efforts, concludes with some key directions for reform and a few concrete policy options for the short and medium term.
format Economic & Sector Work :: Investment Climate Assessment (ICA)
author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title Cambodia - A Better Investment Climate to Sustain Growth : Second Investment Climate Assessment
title_short Cambodia - A Better Investment Climate to Sustain Growth : Second Investment Climate Assessment
title_full Cambodia - A Better Investment Climate to Sustain Growth : Second Investment Climate Assessment
title_fullStr Cambodia - A Better Investment Climate to Sustain Growth : Second Investment Climate Assessment
title_full_unstemmed Cambodia - A Better Investment Climate to Sustain Growth : Second Investment Climate Assessment
title_sort cambodia - a better investment climate to sustain growth : second investment climate assessment
publisher World Bank
publishDate 2012
url http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333038_20091125224826
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3141
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spelling okr-10986-31412021-04-23T14:02:07Z Cambodia - A Better Investment Climate to Sustain Growth : Second Investment Climate Assessment World Bank ACCESS CONTROL ACCESS TO CREDIT ACCESS TO FINANCE ACCOUNTING ACTION PLAN AGRICULTURE AUTOMATION AVERAGE PRODUCTIVITY BANK LOAN BANKS BENCHMARK BENCHMARKING BIASES BUSINESS ACTIVITIES BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS INDICATORS BUSINESS OPERATION BUSINESS OWNERS BUSINESS REGISTRATION BUSINESS RISKS BUSINESS SECTOR BUSINESS WOMEN BUSINESSES BUYERS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CAPITAL STOCK CERTAIN EXTENT COLLATERAL COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS COMMERCE COMPANY FINANCING COMPETITIVENESS CONFIDENTIALITY CONSUMER PRICE INDEX CONSUMERS CORRUPTION CREDIT INFORMATION CREDIT INFORMATION SYSTEM CUSTOMS DAYS OF INVENTORY DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DISPUTE RESOLUTION DIVERSIFICATION DOUBLE DIVIDEND DRIVERS E-GOVERNMENT E-GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES E-MAIL ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC CRISIS ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC RECOVERY ECONOMIES OF SCALE EDUCATION LEVELS EDUCATION SYSTEM ELECTRICITY EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE EMPLOYMENT ENABLING ENVIRONMENT ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT EQUALITY EXPORT FINANCING EXPORT MARKET EXPORT MARKETS EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES EXPORTS FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES FINANCIAL CAPACITY FINANCIAL COSTS FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL PRODUCTS FINANCIAL RISK FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SECTOR REFORMS FIXED COSTS FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTMENTS GDP GDP PER CAPITA GLOBAL ECONOMY GLOBAL MARKETS GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS GOVERNMENT POLICIES GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS GOVERNMENT REVENUE GOVERNMENT SERVICES GROWTH POTENTIAL HUMAN RESOURCES HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IMPORT DUTY INCOME INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE INEFFICIENCY INFORMAL ECONOMY INFORMATION ABOUT PROCESSES INFORMATION ON MARKETS INFORMATION SYSTEM INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES INNOVATION INSPECTIONS INSTITUTION INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INTERNATIONAL STANDARD INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS INTERNATIONAL TRADE ITC JOB CREATION LABOR DISPUTES LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKETS LABOR POLICIES LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LABOR REGULATIONS LABOR STANDARDS LACK OF ACCESS LACK OF FINANCE LACK OF INFORMATION LIMITED ACCESS LOAN LOGISTICS SERVICE PROVIDERS MACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENT MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS MANUFACTURING MARGINAL PRODUCTIVITY MARKET FAILURES MATERIAL MEDIUM ENTERPRISES MICROECONOMIC ANALYSIS MINIMUM WAGE MONITORING MECHANISMS NECESSARY COLLATERAL NEW MARKET NEW MARKETS OIL OIL PRICES OPPORTUNITY COST PERFORMANCE MEASURE POTENTIAL INVESTORS PRIVATE ENTERPRISE PRIVATE ENTERPRISES PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PROCUREMENT PRODUCTION CAPACITY PRODUCTION COSTS PRODUCTION FUNCTION PROFITABILITY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC GOODS QUALITY STANDARDS QUOTAS REAL INTEREST RATES REAL WAGES REGISTRY REGULATORY POLICY RELIABILITY RENTS RESULT RESULTS RETAINED EARNINGS RISK AVERSION RISK AVOIDANCE RISK MANAGEMENT SKILLED WORKERS SMALL BUSINESSES SMALL INVESTORS SUPERMARKETS SUPERVISION SUPPLIERS SUPPLY CHAIN TARGETS TAX INCENTIVES TAX RATES TAXATION TECHNICAL TRAINING TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY TRADE FACILITATION TRADE PROMOTION DEPARTMENT TRADE SERVICES TRANSPARENT PROCESSES UNIONS UNSKILLED LABOR URBAN AREAS USES VALUE ADDED VALUE CHAIN VALUE CHAINS VARIABLE COSTS WAGE DIFFERENTIALS WAGES WEALTH WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS WORKING CAPITAL WORKING HOURS WORLD TRADE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION WTO The objectives of this Investment Climate Assessment (ICA) are to: (i) provide an up-to-date, fact-based analysis of the business environment for policy-makers in the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC), the private sector, civil society, and development partners; and (ii) outline priorities for improving the business environment and suggest policy options. The body of this report is comprised of three chapters. Chapter one gives a picture of the private sector in Cambodia in early 2008, including its structure, main features, and overall performance across key sectors and nationwide. The sectors featured are: garments, food packaging, telecoms, and finance. Chapter two reviews the business environment, starting with existing firms' perceptions of the business environment, and then goes into more depth on each dimension. The chapter concludes by discussing which of these challenges are truly binding constraints on growth. Chapter three, after taking stock of on-going reform efforts, concludes with some key directions for reform and a few concrete policy options for the short and medium term. 2012-03-19T17:25:23Z 2012-03-19T17:25:23Z 2009-04-01 http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333038_20091125224826 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3141 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank Economic & Sector Work :: Investment Climate Assessment (ICA) East Asia and Pacific Southeast Asia Asia Cambodia