Dr OUCH Chandarany
Former Unit Head
Dr Chandarany Ouch is a Research Fellow and Head of Economics Unit at the Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI). She joined CDRI in 2003 and has research experience in a wide range of economic issues from development to labour economics. She has been a project leader/member of various research projects and engaged in collaborative research at national and regional levels. She is working on several projects: Vocational Training and Labour Market Transitions: A Randomised Experiment among Cambodian Young Adults; The Contribution of Vocational Skills Development to Inclusive Industrial Growth and Transformation: An Analysis of Critical Factors in Cambodia; Agricultural Trade between China and Cambodia: Value Chain Analysis; Industry 4.0: Prospects and Challenges for Cambodia’s Manufacturing Sector; and Street Vendor, Youth Employment and Poverty Reduction. She is also a coordinator of Cambodia Outlook Conference and regional project on Agricultural Trade between China and GMS Countries: Value Chain Analysis. Chandarany’s research interests include industry 4.0, labour economics, experimental economics, development economics and applied microeconomics. She has published in the Journal of Comparative Economics and Population and Development Review and at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS), Singapore. Chandarany completed a PhD in Economics at Monash University, Australia. She also holds a Master in Public Policy from Lee Kaun Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore.
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Digitalisation in Cambodia is rapidly taking place but has had different results and provided varying opportunities across varying economic sectors. While digitalisation assists in advancing economic and social terms in Cambodia, public and private sectors, as well as different economic classes are receiving unequal benefits from improvements in di...
This study investigates the extent, nature, and impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Cambodia’s agriculture sector from 2000 to 2010. Despite agriculture’s vital role in Cambodia’s economy—employing a large rural workforce and contributing to foreign exchange earnings—FDI in the sector remains modest, averaging only 6 percent of total i...
This study investigates the multifaceted impact of China’s economic engagement on poverty reduction in Cambodia, focusing on trade, investment, and official development assistance (ODA). Using a framework developed by Jenkins and Edwards (2004), the paper analyses bilateral trade patterns, the role of Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI), an...
