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Opportunity and Challenges in Development in Cambodia

Prof. Otsubo’s Undergraduate Class. Opportunity and Challenges in Development in Cambodia. Presenters: NGOV Penghuy and Chan Sokyeng June 25 th. Where is Cambodia?. Angkor Wat in Cambodia. Phnom Penh . A glance on Cambodia. Population: 14.2 million (2006)

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Opportunity and Challenges in Development in Cambodia

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  1. Prof. Otsubo’s Undergraduate Class Opportunity and Challenges in Development in Cambodia Presenters: NGOV Penghuy and Chan Sokyeng June 25th

  2. Where is Cambodia?

  3. Angkor Wat in Cambodia

  4. Phnom Penh

  5. A glance on Cambodia • Population: 14.2 million (2006) • Area: 18,1035 Km2 • GDP Per Capita (Nominal): 512 USD (2006) • GDP Per Capita (PPP): 2,727 USD (2005) • Inflation: 3.6 per cent (2002-2006 average) • Adult Literacy Rate: 73.6 (2005) • Life Expectancy: 58.0 (2005)

  6. Structure of Output

  7. Sectoral Growth Rate

  8. Basic Macroeconomic Data

  9. Characteristics of Cambodian Economies • Dollarized economy. • Aid-dependence. • Around 80 of population engages in agriculture and makes up about 40 per cent of GDP. • FDI-led growth: garment sector as growth engine. • Angkor Wat as tourism site. • Construction boom (in the last few years).

  10. Garment: Fast Growing Industry • Employment: 400,000 jobs in total and absorb some 30,000 jobs per year. • Jobs in garment sector help alleviate poverty of workers and families. • Exports of garment products account for approximately 80 per cent of total export.

  11. Commuting to Work

  12. Workplace

  13. Angkor Wat as core tourist site

  14. Angkor Wat

  15. Opportunities • Oil Reserve (?) • FDI-led growth • Garment Sector as Growth Engine • Hydro-electric power plant (9 plants by 2019?) • Improvement in financial market

  16. Challenges • Environmental Problems • Widening gap between the rich and the poor • Sky rocketing in real estate price recently land grabbing  the poor becomes worse-off • National Program for Administrative Reform (NPAR): Civil Service Reform • Low domestic technological accumulation leads to slow technological absorption from outside.

  17. Questions ?

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