Understanding Poverty Dynamics: Evidence from Nine Villages in Cambodia
Poverty in Cambodia is one of the highest in Asia. Despite the country’s very impressive GDP growth in the last decade or so, poverty remains pervasive specifically in the rural areas. The food and economic crises along with the idiosyncratic shocks of the recent years put the plight of the poor and near-poor at even greater risk. The Poverty...
Sectoral Composition of China's Economic Growth, Poverty Reduction and Inequality: Development and Policy Implication for Cambodia
This paper explores China's economic transformation and its implications for Cambodia’s development and poverty reduction strategies. It analyses the sectoral composition of China's growth—particularly the roles of trade liberalization, industrial diversification, and rural development—and how these have contributed to poverty alleviation and...