Research topics

Training Round 1:

Topic 1: The Relationship between the Laos Import Management/Monitoring System and WTO Rules

Topic 2: Market Access for Animal Feed Corn grown in Selected Northern Provinces, Lao PDR

Topic 3: Reform of Distribution of Goods Systems in Lao PDR

Training Round 2:

Topic 1: Market access for Laos rubber products in key export markets

Topic 2: Protection of Laos cement industry under trade liberalizationets

Topic 3: Empirical analysis of Lao coffee export competitiveness

Training Round 3:

Topic 1: Options to improve market access opportunities for exports in cassava in Lao PDR

Topic 2: Options to support the Lao tourism industry in WTO accession

Topic 3: : Options to expand the Lao insurance industry in WTO accession

Training Round 4:

Topic 1: Improving the Competitiveness of the Telecommunications Sector in Lao PDR

Topic 2: Options to Promote the Competitiveness of the Lao Wood Industry

Topic 3: Preparing the Lao Banking Sector for Competition in the Wake of Trade Liberalisation

Project Partner in Lao PDR
Ministry of Industry and Commerce
www.moc.gov.la/lao/index.asp

Other Participating Agencies in Lao PDR
Ministry of Industry and Commerce including:

• Foreign Trade Policy Department, Ministry of Industry and Commerce
• Multilateral Trade Policy Division, Foreign Trade Policy Department, Ministry of Industry and Commerce
• Permanent Secretary Office, Ministry of Industry and Commerce
• Domestic Trade Department, Internal Trade Department, Ministry of Industry and Commerce
• Economic and Trade Research Institute, Ministry of Industry and Commerce
• Cabinet Office (Planning and Cooperation Division), Ministry of Industry and Commerce

• Department of Investment Promotion, MPI
• National Economic Research Institute (NERI)

For economic and trade information on Lao PDR, click on the web link below
http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/fs/laos.pdf