laos case study Flashcards
(19 cards)
location
SE Asia
W of Thailand
population
7.6 million
poverty
22% in poverty
work in agriculture
0.7
net migration
high
-1.1 per 1000
remittances
2.3% of GDP
minimum wage
thailand- 300 baht
laos- 80 baht
policies
ASEAN Economic community (AEC)
Mutual Recognition Agreements
ASEAN economic community
aims to allow freer movement of skilled labour
mutual recognition agreements
allows professionals in nursing, medicine, dentistry to have greater freedom of movement between ASEAN countries when they’ve worked for 5 years
human trafficking
-36% of population is under 15 –> lots looking for jobs –> vulnerable young forced into exploitation
human trafficking policies
-government policies have been ineffective so they work with UN agencies eg UNICEF and NGOS like save the children
-National Plan of Action for Human Trafficking: prevention, protection, prosecution
economic interdependence
-Laotian’s contribute to thailands economy by working in construction, agriculture, fisheries and factories –> remittances
social and economic interdependence
Laos- Thailand Cooperation Committee- friendship bridge strengthens communication and trade
Thailand has funded a large health service development and drug treatment centre in Laos
environmental interdependence
members of the Mekong River Commission –> manage flooding
Don Sahong hydro-power project
development between Vietnam
agreements to build railway lines between Thailand and Vietnam to open it up for development
opportunities created
migration corridor stimulates political and economic co-operation - trade, investment, development projects and security
opportunities created with vietnam
-bilateral relationships with Vietnam –> economic cooperation –> Vietnam involved with over 400 investment programmes
-political stability improving
challenges
-human trafficking
-movement of disease
-brain drain (carpenters & mechanics)
-garment industry is a big employer –> factory conditions are bad for young female workers so they go to Thailand
