Impact on the Lives and Livelihoods of Factory Workers during COVID-19
This study examines the gendered impacts of COVID-19 on Cambodia’s garment, textile, and footwear (GTF) sector, which employs around 800,000 workers—80 percent of whom are women. Using data from a phone survey of 2,000 workers conducted in mid-2021, the study explores changes in earnings, consumption, remittances, mental health, domestic responsibi...
Improving the Business Environment in Cambodia
In 2020, Cambodia experienced a negative growth rate for the first time in two decades. As a country susceptible to small changes in the global economy, it grew increasingly obvious that Cambodian businesses need a more solid foundation to grow and diversify. Most businesses in Cambodia are small and medium enterprises (SMEs) but they significantly...
The Effects of COVID-19 on the Export Industry and Comparative Advantage of Cambodia
The repercussions of COVID-19 resulted in global disruptions to supply and demand as well as shocks to the global production networks. This paper employs a trade analysis approach to assess the impacts of coronavirus on Cambodia’s export performance. Utilising Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA) index, changes were analysed using data pre-and post...
Cambodia’s Aspirations to Become a Knowledge-Based Society: Perspectives of Cambodian University Students
This study explores Cambodian university students’ perspectives on the country’s aspirations to become a knowledge-based society, a goal aligned with Cambodia’s vision to achieve upper-middle-income status by 2030 and high-income status by 2050. Using qualitative methods, including semi-structured interviews with 20 students from public and private...
Cambodian Upper Secondary School Education amid COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges and Opportunities
This study investigates the multifaceted impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Cambodian upper secondary school education, focusing on academic, economic, and mental health challenges, as well as emerging opportunities. Drawing on survey data from 685 teachers and 2,804 students across Cambodia, the research reveals widespread disruptions in teaching...
Vocational Education and Training in Cambodia
The Royal Government of Cambodia acknowledges the vital role of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in developing a high-quality workforce to better respond to labor market demand and contribute to the national development agenda. In the past decade, with support from and collaboration with development partners, the Government ha...
The Effects of Birth Order on Education and Occupations: Evidence from Cambodia
Research from developed nations has shown that later-born children tend to have worse outcomes in terms of health, nutrition, and education. However, evidence from developing countries remains mixed. In our research, using data on 423,848 individuals in Cambodia, we investigate how birth order affects not only education but also occupationa...
The Influence of Individual, Social and Educational Factors on Entrepreneurial Intention of University Students in Cambodia
This study explored students’ entrepreneurial intention (EI) and identified the factors influencing EI under individual, social and educational dimensions. Using a nationally representative survey conducted in 2021 with 834 university students, we found that many students had a strong EI. From the regression analysis, we can confirm that the develo...
Youth Participation in Local Cambodian Politics
Youth participation in local politics remains understudied in the Cambodian context, in particular the catalysts for and barriers to youth political engagement. This study hence aims to address youth engagement in local politics from the perspective of both young and older leaders. Drawing on in-depth interviews with local leaders across four provi...
Gender Analysis of the Reopening After COVID-19 Lockdowns: Evidence from Cambodia
We quantify the effects of reopening economic activities after the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on the lives and livelihoods of the workers in the garment, footwear, and travel goods sector in Cambodia. We employ fixed-effects difference-in-differences and quantile regression analyses using a panel survey of 2,000 workers interviewed by phone in...