01584cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF000430 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451822403 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Lao People's Democratic Republic : Recent Economic Developments. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1997. 1 online resource (110 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper reviews economic developments in Lao People's Democratic Republic during 1996. The paper notes that real GDP growth of nearly 7 percent was readied despite disappointing growth in the agricultural sector in the aftermath of the floods. It highlights that the significant reduction in inflation in 1996 was brought about despite significant hikes in food prices as a result of those floods. The paper also indicates how the 1995/96 budget contributed to the financial tightening needed after the 1995 surge in inflation. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 1997/068 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/1997/068/002.1997.issue-068-en.xml IMF e-Library