High speed rail could bankrupt Laos, but it’ll keep China happy

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Despite impressive economic growth rates over the last decade, a third of Laos’s population still lives below the extreme poverty line of US$1.25 per day. Most of the extreme poor Laos are ethnic minorities living in rural and upland districts, who depend on local ecological resources for cash income and food.

Expanding transport infrastructure can no doubt be very important for effective poverty reduction, however, this article questions the economic and social benefits of two high-speed rail projects in a country like Laos.

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Document type	Archived web content
Language of document	English
Topics	Economic policy and administration Foreign investors Infrastructure Rail
Geographic area (spatial range)	China Lao People's Democratic Republic Malaysia Viet Nam
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Author (individual)	Keith Barney
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Publication date	2014
Keywords	high-speed rail
Date uploaded	January 3, 2018, 11:51 (UTC)
Date modified	January 22, 2018, 00:43 (UTC)