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Nobel Prize-Winning Research Highlights Cambodia’s History of Extractive Institutions

Nobel Prize-Winning Research Highlights Cambodia’s History of Extractive Institutions

By David Whitehouse
The work of Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James Robinson can help explain the government's collusion in criminal activities like cyber-scams.

Cambodian Microfinance Loans Based on Rising Land Prices Point to Further NPL Increase

Cambodian Microfinance Loans Based on Rising Land Prices Point to Further NPL Increase

By David Whitehouse
According to forthcoming research, the rate of non-performing loans at the country's microfinance lenders is higher than publicly disclosed,
Laos and Cambodia Don’t Include Scam Industries in Their GDP Data. Should They?

Laos and Cambodia Don’t Include Scam Industries in Their GDP Data. Should They?

By David Hutt
As strange as it sounds, it is not unusual for nations to include criminal activities in their official economic reports.

Why Dollarization Is the Solution to Laos’ Economic Woes

Why Dollarization Is the Solution to Laos’ Economic Woes

By Srinivasa Madhur
Relieved of the need to keep its currency afloat, the central bank could focus on addressing the country’s worsening foreign debt crisis.

Vietnam’s Security Concerns About the Funan Techo Canal Project Are Misplaced

Vietnam’s Security Concerns About the Funan Techo Canal Project Are Misplaced

By Sokvy Rim
There are a number of potential concerns with the Cambodian government's plans for an inland waterway, but security isn't one of them.

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Cambodia Looks to the Future By Luring Back Western Investors

Cambodia Looks to the Future By Luring Back Western Investors

By Luke Hunt
The IMF sees significant downside risks as Cambodia slips on corruption index.

Cambodia Microfinance Association Findings Mark Retreat From Poverty Reduction Claims

Cambodia Microfinance Association Findings Mark Retreat From Poverty Reduction Claims

By David Whitehouse
The country's recent microcredit boom has highlighted the wide gap between the theory of microfinance and its reality.
In Cambodia, Foreigners Cannot Own Land. Or Can They?

In Cambodia, Foreigners Cannot Own Land. Or Can They?

By David Hutt
There are signs of growing tensions between the country's private sector and its rentier political elite.

An Open Letter to Cambodia’s Hun Manet About His PhD Thesis

An Open Letter to Cambodia’s Hun Manet About His PhD Thesis

By David Whitehouse
Despite repeated requests, Bristol University has refused to release the Cambodian leader's doctoral thesis in economics.

Will Cambodia’s Private Debt Become National Debt?

Will Cambodia’s Private Debt Become National Debt?

By David Hutt
Private debt, much of it concentrated in the rapidly deflating real estate sector, has already emerged as a political problem for Prime Minister Hun Manet.

Cambodian Propaganda: Playing the Victim to Get Away With Murder

Cambodian Propaganda: Playing the Victim to Get Away With Murder

By Arthur Eremita
In recent months, government-aligned media outlets have had one mission: to deflect and deny reports about the country's surge in sophisticated cyber-fraud operations.
Hun Manet Backs Down On Tax, but He Cannot Deny a Hike Is Coming

Hun Manet Backs Down On Tax, but He Cannot Deny a Hike Is Coming

By David Hutt
If the new-look government is to fulfill its grand economic promises, it will need to vastly increase domestic revenue collection.

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