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Policy Research Working Paper
Khandker Shahidur R., Rukumnuaykit Pungpond, Haughton Jonathan, Boonperm JirawanMar 01, 2012

The Thailand Village Fund is the second-largest microcredit scheme in the world. Nearly 80,000 elected local Village Fund committees administer loans that reach 30 percent of all households. The value of Village Fund loans has remained steady since 2006,...

Policy Research Working Paper
Khandker Shahidur R., Haughton Jonathan, Jitsuchon Somchai, Koolwal Gayatri B.Mar 01, 2012

The crash of global financial markets in 2008 caused a ripple effect on economic demand and growth worldwide. Export-oriented economies were hit particularly hard, and many governments stepped in quickly with broad-ranging stimulus programs to lessen the...

Working Paper
Jan 01, 2012

The services sector is a substantial and growing component of the Thai economy, accounting for nearly half of aggregate production and forty percent of national employment. Although government policies in emerging economies tend to focus on the growth of...

Working Paper
Jan 01, 2012

Doing business sheds light on how easy or difficult it is for a local entrepreneur to open and run a small to medium-size business when complying with relevant regulations. It measures and tracks changes in regulations affecting 10 areas in the life cycle...

Other Social Protection Study
Jan 01, 2012

In Thailand, enhancing workforce skills and promoting innovation is part of the country's strategy to facilitate the transformation toward a more knowledge-intensive and creative economy generating good jobs. This report provides valuable insight for...

Urban Development
Industrial Change in the Bangkok Urban region

This paper analyzes how Thailand can maximize the potential of its capital city. Read More »

Experts
Annette Dixon
Country Director, Southeast Asia
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Senior Economist
Public Sector
Results Based Management in Thailand

This report gives an overview of results-based management techniques in Thailand's public sector and provides recommendations for improvement. Read More »