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The economic impact on Cambodia of international energy-market disruption
Cambodia
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI)
2026
Conflict in the Persian Gulf since February 2026 has driven up world prices for oil, gas, refined fuel and fertiliser, and has led some of the region’s suppliers to restrict exp...
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Revitalising Cambodia: Sustaining development after COVID-19
Cambodia
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI)
2022
This policy brief outlines the policy considerations which emerged from theconference, beginning with risks and opportunities facing Cambodia, changes that should be made to C...
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Moving up value chains for industrialisation, digitalisation, growth and development
Cambodia
Issue and policy briefs
Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI)
2017
The Industrial Development Policy 2015-25 sets vision for Cambodia to transform and modernise its industrial structure from labour-intensive industry to skill-driven and techn...
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Managing fieldwork in urban Cambodia: Lessons learnt from the survey project
Cambodia
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI)
2025
This study assesses MSME market dynamics and resilience in Phnom Penh which focusing on challenges and opportunities.
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Life after return: Understanding reintegration success and pathways of Cambodia's return migrants
Cambodia
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI)
2026
This research on reintegrating Cambodia’s return migrants due to the Cambodian-Thai border conflict aims to assess the economic and social impacts resulting from the mass return...
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Increasing the inclusiveness, resiliency and sustainability of economic growth in Cambodia
Cambodia
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI)
2025
To realise its development goals, Cambodia has to pursue inclusive growth that is also sustainable and resilient. This is the type of growth that generates sustainable jobs in t...
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Gender dimensions of climate-induced migration
Cambodia
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI)
2025
Climate change has negatively affected agricultural productivity, threatening the incomes and livelihoods of rural farmers. These pressures have led to both permanent and tempor...
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Evaluating the role of digital technology in boosting MSME productivity in Cambodia's tourism sector
Cambodia
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI)
2023
This research examines the impact of digital technologies on the productivity of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Cambodia's tourism sector.
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Economy watch - External environment
Cambodia
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI)
2021
This section presents economic indicators of major world economies and economies in Southeast Asia during the second quarter of 2021. At the time of writing, data on real GDP gr...
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Cambodia's manufacturing industry: Skills formation systems in the workplace
Cambodia
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI)
2021
Cambodia has put workforce skills development at the forefront of its development agenda as outlined in the National Strategic Development Plan 2019-23, the Industrial Developme...
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Cambodia's economic trajectory
Cambodia
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI)
2025
Analysis using the Growth Accounting Framework revealed that Cambodia’s economic growth from 2000 to 2022 was largely driven by private capital, bolstered by strong foreign ...
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Cambodia vision 2030 and beyond: Charting a path for resilient, sustainable, and inclusive prosperity
Cambodia
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI)
2023
Cambodia aims to become an upper middle-income country by 2030 and high-income country by 2050.
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Cambodia economic diversification pathway
Cambodia
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI)
2025
The report assesses of medium and long-term growth for resilient, inclusive, and sustainable development.
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Assessing MSME market dynamics and resilience in Phnom Penh: Challenges and opportunities
Cambodia
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI)
2025
Cambodia’s micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) represent the engine of urban economic life, particularly in Khan Meanchey, Phnom Penh’s most commercially active district.
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Vending in the city: Unprotected yet better off
Cambodia
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI)
2021
The study examines their socio-economic dimension, especially their backgrounds and business operations and challenges, as well as the perspectives on life satisfaction among di...
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The transnational geo-body of the Cambodian-Thai border conflicts
Cambodia
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI)
2026
This study analyses the recurring Cambodian–Thai border conflicts through the concept of the transnational geo-body, extending the geo-body concept to capture how territorial id...
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The political economy of land-water resource governance in the context of food security
Cambodia
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI)
2023
The report identifies key challenges for land-water integrity and multi-functionality in food security, nutrition and income impacts for different local producers.
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The effects of COVID-19 on export industry and comparative advantage of Cambodia
Cambodia
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI)
2023
This paper employs a trade analysis approach to assess the impacts of coronavirus on Cambodia’s export performance.
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The contribution of vocational skills development in Cambodia's economy
Cambodia
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI)
2020
The main aim of this paper is to study the skills shortage and its effects, as well as the contribution of skills development at both the industrial and national level, by using...
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Impacts on the lives and livelihoods of factory workers during COVID-19
Cambodia
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI)
2023
This study analyses the impacts of COVID-19 on the lives and livelihoods of workers in the garment, textile and footwear manufacturing in Cambodia, a sector which employed appro...