01676cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF009662 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451822571 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Lao People's Democratic Republic : Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2007. 1 online resource (67 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 Selected Issues paper and Statistical Appendix for the Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR) review the macroeconomic impact of the resource sector. Lao PDR's economic performance is becoming increasingly dependent on the activities of the large mining and hydropower projects. The economic value of the resource projects is significant, even if only proven mineral reserves and hydropower plants are considered. The overall macroeconomic impact of the resource sector over the medium term will depend on the quality and timeliness of the policies adopted to sustain the growth of the non-resource sector. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2007/359 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2007/359/002.2007.issue-359-en.xml IMF e-Library