Policy Briefs 4

Poverty and Wellbeing Before and During Covid-19 in Cambodia: An Assessment of Trends and Correlates

Vidya Diwakar ROTH Vathana Tony Kamninga

This study investigates factors affecting welfare prior to and during Covid-19. It employs analysis of the Cambodia Living Standards Measurement—Plus Survey 2019/20 data, Frequency Phone Surveys between May 2020 and March 2021 to assess socioeconomic impacts of the pandemic. The results point to...

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Policy Briefs 3

Poverty and Covid-19 in Cambodia: Lessons and Future Preparedness

CHHOM Theavy

The Covid-19 global health crisis has caused ongoing economic concerns. It exacerbated pre-existing issues and diminished Cambodia’s poverty reduction efforts with evidence of both impoverishment and destitution. In multiple ways, poverty and the pandemic put more strain on people’s livelihoods and...

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Policy Briefs 2

Improving the Business Environment in Cambodia

VEUNG Naron SEAN Chanmony

In 2020, Cambodia experienced a negative growth rate for the first time in two decades. As a country susceptible to small changes in the global economy, it grew increasingly obvious that Cambodian businesses need a more solid foundation to grow and diversify. Most businesses in Cambodia are small an...

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Working Papers 139

The Effects of COVID-19 on the Export Industry and Comparative Advantage of Cambodia

HING Vutha

The repercussions of COVID-19 resulted in global disruptions to supply and demand as well as shocks to the global production networks. This paper employs a trade analysis approach to assess the impacts of coronavirus on Cambodia’s export performance. Utilising Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA) in...

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Working Papers 138

Cambodia’s Aspirations to Become a Knowledge-Based Society: Perspectives of Cambodian University Students

HENG Kimkong

Background Cambodia envisages to become an upper-middle-income country by 2030 and a high-income country by 2050. The country also aspires to develop into a knowledge-based society (MoEYS 2014). To support these goals, it is crucial to consider the role of higher education institutions (HEIs), par...

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