Cambodia - Sustaining Rapid Growth in a Challenging Environment : Country Economic Memorandum

Many countries succeed in generating high economic growth at some point in their history. But only a very few manage to sustain rapid growth for an extended period. Only such a prolonged period of rapid growth can have a significant impact on incom...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Country Economic Memorandum
Language:English
Published: World Bank 2012
Subjects:
GDP
OIL
TAX
WTO
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topic ADVANCED COUNTRIES
ADVERSE IMPACT
AGRICULTURE
ARABLE LAND
ASSETS
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
BANK DEPOSITS
BANK ENTRY
BANK LENDING
BANK LOAN
BANKING SUPERVISION
BANKING SYSTEM
BARRIERS TO GROWTH
BROAD MONEY
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
CAPITAL ACCUMULATION
CAPITAL ADEQUACY
CAPITAL FLOWS
CAPITAL FORMATION
CAPITAL GAIN
CAPITAL INFLOWS
CLIMATE CHANGE
COLLATERAL
COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS
COLLECTIVE ACTION
COMMERCIAL BANK
COMMERCIAL BANKING
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMMODITIES
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES
COMPETITIVENESS
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
CONSUMERS
COST OF CAPITAL
COST-BENEFIT ANALYSES
CREATION OF JOBS
CREDIT BUREAU
CREDIT FACILITY
CREDIT INFORMATION SYSTEM
DEBT
DECISION TREE
DEFLATORS
DEMOGRAPHIC
DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION
DEMOGRAPHICS
DEPOSIT
DEPOSIT RATES
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
DISTORTED INCENTIVES
DIVIDEND
DIVIDENDS
DOMESTIC ECONOMY
DOMESTIC MARKET
DURABLE
DURABLE EQUIPMENT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC SITUATION
ENVIRONMENTAL
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS
ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS
EQUITY FUNDS
EXCHANGE RATE
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURES
EXPORT SECTOR
EXPORTS
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL PRODUCTS
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FISCAL DEFICIT
FISCAL POLICY
FISH
FISHERIES
FIXED CAPITAL
FIXED INVESTMENT
FOOD POLICY RESEARCH
FOOD PRICES
FOREIGN ASSETS
FOREIGN BANKS
FOREIGN CURRENCY
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
FOREIGN INVESTOR
FORESTRY
GDP
GDP PER CAPITA
GLOBAL ECONOMY
GLOBAL FINANCIAL MARKETS
GLOBAL TRADE
GOOD GOVERNANCE
GOVERNANCE MECHANISMS
GOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROSS FIXED CAPITAL FORMATION
GROWTH POTENTIAL
GROWTH RATE
HUMAN CAPITAL
INCOME
INFLATION
INFLATIONARY PRESSURES
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
INSTRUMENT
INSURANCE
INTEREST INCOME
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS
INTERNATIONAL INVESTOR
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION
INTERNATIONAL RESERVES
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
INVENTORIES
INVESTING
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
INVESTMENT FLOWS
JOB CREATION
LABOR MARKET
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
LABOR STANDARDS
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LIBERALIZATION
LIVING STANDARDS
LOCAL CURRENCY
LOGGING
MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS
MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
MACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
MACROECONOMIC POLICIES
MACROECONOMIC POLICY
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MACROECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY
MICRO-FINANCE
MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRY
MISMANAGEMENT
MONETARY POLICY
NATIONAL BANK
NATURAL RESOURCES
NET EXPORTS
NEW MARKETS
NEW PRODUCTS
NON-PERFORMING LOANS
OIL
OPEN ECONOMY
OVERVALUATION
PAYMENTS SYSTEM
PER CAPITA INCOME
PER CAPITA INCOMES
POLICY ENVIRONMENT
POLICY INSTRUMENTS
POLICY MAKERS
POLITICAL PLATFORM
POLITICAL STABILITY
POLLUTION
POTENTIAL INVESTMENTS
PRICE DISTORTION
PRIVATE EQUITY
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
PRODUCERS
PRODUCTION COSTS
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
PUBLIC GOODS
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
QUOTAS
RAPID DEVELOPMENT
RAPID GROWTH
RATE OF GROWTH
RATE OF INVESTMENT
RATES OF RETURNS
REAL ESTATE
REAL INTEREST
REAL INTEREST RATES
RED TAPE
REGIONAL INTEGRATION
REGIONAL TRADE
REGRESSION ANALYSIS
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REPUTATION
RESERVE REQUIREMENTS
RETURN
RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE
SAFETY NETS
SAVINGS
SHARE OF ASSETS
SMALL ECONOMIES
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SAFETY NETS
STOCK MARKET
STOCK MARKETS
STREAMS
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT
TAX
TAX INCENTIVES
TAXATION
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
TERMS OF TRADE
TRACK RECORD
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE
UNDERVALUATION
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
URBANIZATION
WAGES
WEALTH
WORKING CAPITAL
WORLD ECONOMY
WORLD TRADE
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
WTO
spellingShingle ADVANCED COUNTRIES
ADVERSE IMPACT
AGRICULTURE
ARABLE LAND
ASSETS
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
BANK DEPOSITS
BANK ENTRY
BANK LENDING
BANK LOAN
BANKING SUPERVISION
BANKING SYSTEM
BARRIERS TO GROWTH
BROAD MONEY
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
CAPITAL ACCUMULATION
CAPITAL ADEQUACY
CAPITAL FLOWS
CAPITAL FORMATION
CAPITAL GAIN
CAPITAL INFLOWS
CLIMATE CHANGE
COLLATERAL
COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS
COLLECTIVE ACTION
COMMERCIAL BANK
COMMERCIAL BANKING
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMMODITIES
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES
COMPETITIVENESS
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
CONSUMERS
COST OF CAPITAL
COST-BENEFIT ANALYSES
CREATION OF JOBS
CREDIT BUREAU
CREDIT FACILITY
CREDIT INFORMATION SYSTEM
DEBT
DECISION TREE
DEFLATORS
DEMOGRAPHIC
DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION
DEMOGRAPHICS
DEPOSIT
DEPOSIT RATES
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
DISTORTED INCENTIVES
DIVIDEND
DIVIDENDS
DOMESTIC ECONOMY
DOMESTIC MARKET
DURABLE
DURABLE EQUIPMENT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC SITUATION
ENVIRONMENTAL
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS
ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS
EQUITY FUNDS
EXCHANGE RATE
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURES
EXPORT SECTOR
EXPORTS
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL PRODUCTS
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FISCAL DEFICIT
FISCAL POLICY
FISH
FISHERIES
FIXED CAPITAL
FIXED INVESTMENT
FOOD POLICY RESEARCH
FOOD PRICES
FOREIGN ASSETS
FOREIGN BANKS
FOREIGN CURRENCY
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
FOREIGN INVESTOR
FORESTRY
GDP
GDP PER CAPITA
GLOBAL ECONOMY
GLOBAL FINANCIAL MARKETS
GLOBAL TRADE
GOOD GOVERNANCE
GOVERNANCE MECHANISMS
GOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROSS FIXED CAPITAL FORMATION
GROWTH POTENTIAL
GROWTH RATE
HUMAN CAPITAL
INCOME
INFLATION
INFLATIONARY PRESSURES
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
INSTRUMENT
INSURANCE
INTEREST INCOME
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS
INTERNATIONAL INVESTOR
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION
INTERNATIONAL RESERVES
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
INVENTORIES
INVESTING
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
INVESTMENT FLOWS
JOB CREATION
LABOR MARKET
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
LABOR STANDARDS
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LIBERALIZATION
LIVING STANDARDS
LOCAL CURRENCY
LOGGING
MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS
MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
MACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
MACROECONOMIC POLICIES
MACROECONOMIC POLICY
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MACROECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY
MICRO-FINANCE
MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRY
MISMANAGEMENT
MONETARY POLICY
NATIONAL BANK
NATURAL RESOURCES
NET EXPORTS
NEW MARKETS
NEW PRODUCTS
NON-PERFORMING LOANS
OIL
OPEN ECONOMY
OVERVALUATION
PAYMENTS SYSTEM
PER CAPITA INCOME
PER CAPITA INCOMES
POLICY ENVIRONMENT
POLICY INSTRUMENTS
POLICY MAKERS
POLITICAL PLATFORM
POLITICAL STABILITY
POLLUTION
POTENTIAL INVESTMENTS
PRICE DISTORTION
PRIVATE EQUITY
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
PRODUCERS
PRODUCTION COSTS
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
PUBLIC GOODS
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
QUOTAS
RAPID DEVELOPMENT
RAPID GROWTH
RATE OF GROWTH
RATE OF INVESTMENT
RATES OF RETURNS
REAL ESTATE
REAL INTEREST
REAL INTEREST RATES
RED TAPE
REGIONAL INTEGRATION
REGIONAL TRADE
REGRESSION ANALYSIS
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REPUTATION
RESERVE REQUIREMENTS
RETURN
RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE
SAFETY NETS
SAVINGS
SHARE OF ASSETS
SMALL ECONOMIES
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SAFETY NETS
STOCK MARKET
STOCK MARKETS
STREAMS
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT
TAX
TAX INCENTIVES
TAXATION
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
TERMS OF TRADE
TRACK RECORD
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE
UNDERVALUATION
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
URBANIZATION
WAGES
WEALTH
WORKING CAPITAL
WORLD ECONOMY
WORLD TRADE
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
WTO
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Cambodia - Sustaining Rapid Growth in a Challenging Environment : Country Economic Memorandum
geographic_facet East Asia and Pacific
Southeast Asia
Asia
Cambodia
description Many countries succeed in generating high economic growth at some point in their history. But only a very few manage to sustain rapid growth for an extended period. Only such a prolonged period of rapid growth can have a significant impact on income per capita, and such an impact often brings with it many other important changes to people's lives. Cambodia has more than doubled its income per capita over the past decade, from US$285 in 1997 to US$593 in 2007. This doubling has been accompanied by the trappings of a profound structural transformation: integration into the global economy; a shift of jobs from agriculture to manufacturing; a demographic transition; and migration from rural to urban areas. Translating into jobs and better services, these outcomes have led to a significant reduction in poverty, as well as improvements in health and education. This report aims to contribute to policymakers' and citizens' thinking about growth in Cambodia in three ways: (i) it reviews the experience of the past decade and draws the Cambodia-specific lessons of this period; (ii) it sketches the major potential sources of growth with the aim of assessing the barriers to growth; and (iii) it outlines policy options for addressing these barriers.
format Economic & Sector Work :: Country Economic Memorandum
author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title Cambodia - Sustaining Rapid Growth in a Challenging Environment : Country Economic Memorandum
title_short Cambodia - Sustaining Rapid Growth in a Challenging Environment : Country Economic Memorandum
title_full Cambodia - Sustaining Rapid Growth in a Challenging Environment : Country Economic Memorandum
title_fullStr Cambodia - Sustaining Rapid Growth in a Challenging Environment : Country Economic Memorandum
title_full_unstemmed Cambodia - Sustaining Rapid Growth in a Challenging Environment : Country Economic Memorandum
title_sort cambodia - sustaining rapid growth in a challenging environment : country economic memorandum
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=000333037_20091202232805
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3142
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spelling okr-10986-31422021-04-23T14:02:07Z Cambodia - Sustaining Rapid Growth in a Challenging Environment : Country Economic Memorandum World Bank ADVANCED COUNTRIES ADVERSE IMPACT AGRICULTURE ARABLE LAND ASSETS BALANCE OF PAYMENTS BANK DEPOSITS BANK ENTRY BANK LENDING BANK LOAN BANKING SUPERVISION BANKING SYSTEM BARRIERS TO GROWTH BROAD MONEY BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT CAPITAL ACCOUNTS CAPITAL ACCUMULATION CAPITAL ADEQUACY CAPITAL FLOWS CAPITAL FORMATION CAPITAL GAIN CAPITAL INFLOWS CLIMATE CHANGE COLLATERAL COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS COLLECTIVE ACTION COMMERCIAL BANK COMMERCIAL BANKING COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMODITIES COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES COMPETITIVENESS CONSUMER PRICE INDEX CONSUMERS COST OF CAPITAL COST-BENEFIT ANALYSES CREATION OF JOBS CREDIT BUREAU CREDIT FACILITY CREDIT INFORMATION SYSTEM DEBT DECISION TREE DEFLATORS DEMOGRAPHIC DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION DEMOGRAPHICS DEPOSIT DEPOSIT RATES DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY DISTORTED INCENTIVES DIVIDEND DIVIDENDS DOMESTIC ECONOMY DOMESTIC MARKET DURABLE DURABLE EQUIPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC SITUATION ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS EQUITY FUNDS EXCHANGE RATE EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURES EXPORT SECTOR EXPORTS FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL PRODUCTS FINANCIAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL SUPPORT FINANCIAL SYSTEM FISCAL DEFICIT FISCAL POLICY FISH FISHERIES FIXED CAPITAL FIXED INVESTMENT FOOD POLICY RESEARCH FOOD PRICES FOREIGN ASSETS FOREIGN BANKS FOREIGN CURRENCY FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTOR FORESTRY GDP GDP PER CAPITA GLOBAL ECONOMY GLOBAL FINANCIAL MARKETS GLOBAL TRADE GOOD GOVERNANCE GOVERNANCE MECHANISMS GOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROSS FIXED CAPITAL FORMATION GROWTH POTENTIAL GROWTH RATE HUMAN CAPITAL INCOME INFLATION INFLATIONARY PRESSURES INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT INSTRUMENT INSURANCE INTEREST INCOME INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS INTERNATIONAL INVESTOR INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION INTERNATIONAL RESERVES INTERNATIONAL TRADE INVENTORIES INVESTING INVESTMENT CLIMATE INVESTMENT FLOWS JOB CREATION LABOR MARKET LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LABOR STANDARDS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LIBERALIZATION LIVING STANDARDS LOCAL CURRENCY LOGGING MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT MACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENT MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE MACROECONOMIC POLICIES MACROECONOMIC POLICY MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MACROECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY MICRO-FINANCE MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRY MISMANAGEMENT MONETARY POLICY NATIONAL BANK NATURAL RESOURCES NET EXPORTS NEW MARKETS NEW PRODUCTS NON-PERFORMING LOANS OIL OPEN ECONOMY OVERVALUATION PAYMENTS SYSTEM PER CAPITA INCOME PER CAPITA INCOMES POLICY ENVIRONMENT POLICY INSTRUMENTS POLICY MAKERS POLITICAL PLATFORM POLITICAL STABILITY POLLUTION POTENTIAL INVESTMENTS PRICE DISTORTION PRIVATE EQUITY PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRODUCERS PRODUCTION COSTS PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP QUOTAS RAPID DEVELOPMENT RAPID GROWTH RATE OF GROWTH RATE OF INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURNS REAL ESTATE REAL INTEREST REAL INTEREST RATES RED TAPE REGIONAL INTEGRATION REGIONAL TRADE REGRESSION ANALYSIS REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REPUTATION RESERVE REQUIREMENTS RETURN RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE SAFETY NETS SAVINGS SHARE OF ASSETS SMALL ECONOMIES SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL SAFETY NETS STOCK MARKET STOCK MARKETS STREAMS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT TAX TAX INCENTIVES TAXATION TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TERMS OF TRADE TRACK RECORD TRANSPARENCY TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE UNDERVALUATION URBAN DEVELOPMENT URBANIZATION WAGES WEALTH WORKING CAPITAL WORLD ECONOMY WORLD TRADE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION WTO Many countries succeed in generating high economic growth at some point in their history. But only a very few manage to sustain rapid growth for an extended period. Only such a prolonged period of rapid growth can have a significant impact on income per capita, and such an impact often brings with it many other important changes to people's lives. Cambodia has more than doubled its income per capita over the past decade, from US$285 in 1997 to US$593 in 2007. This doubling has been accompanied by the trappings of a profound structural transformation: integration into the global economy; a shift of jobs from agriculture to manufacturing; a demographic transition; and migration from rural to urban areas. Translating into jobs and better services, these outcomes have led to a significant reduction in poverty, as well as improvements in health and education. This report aims to contribute to policymakers' and citizens' thinking about growth in Cambodia in three ways: (i) it reviews the experience of the past decade and draws the Cambodia-specific lessons of this period; (ii) it sketches the major potential sources of growth with the aim of assessing the barriers to growth; and (iii) it outlines policy options for addressing these barriers. 2012-03-19T17:25:25Z 2012-03-19T17:25:25Z 2009-01-01 http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333037_20091202232805 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3142 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank Economic & Sector Work :: Country Economic Memorandum East Asia and Pacific Southeast Asia Asia Cambodia