Lao PDR is one of the economically least developed countries in the world. As a member of the GMS region and the ASEAN, Lao PDR stands to benefit from the growth of the GMS region by the East West Economic Corridor that links the Central Region of Lao PDR with Thailand and Vietnam through...

Household expenditure data are widely used for monitoring the quality of life of household living standards, household wellbeing and consumption/expenditure patterns. We raise three questions for the Savannakhet household: 1. “What are the determinants of the household’s food, education,...