Welcome to the first ever share of Lao Research Online
The purpose of this blog is to share academic work/research on Lao or by Lao researcher regardless the origin of the work. We are welcome to all reader, researcher and commenter to share and contribute the experience and research about Laos. We are very pleased to let you know that we will accept files (doc/pdf, with smallest size that possible), share and host in our blog. However, we only accept the work that has not been published anyway, but if paper has been published or on process for reviewing and publishing, we require author to submit the abstract and if possible the link to journal. We accept all kind of researches; social science, science, IT and etc.
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We would like to add that the blog's purpose is to SHARE the research with each other, but we do not publish nor responsible for the creditability of research and copy right of the material.
In order to avoid copy right infringement, we encourage researchers to share at least their Research TITLES, ABSTRACTS and CONTACTS, so interested reader can contact researcher directly.
Therefore please feel free to send email to webmaster at laoresearchonline@gmail.com with your file, author names, affiliation, and contact.
Look forward for greater contribution to Lao's development
BlogMaster
Here are some works done by researchers around the globe:
Finland:
2005:
Finland:
2005:
- Sari Jusi, Maarit Virtanen. University of Tamper. Theme: Irrigation Management Transfer in Lao PDR: Issues and Prospects. Please see the link for journal. Contact: sari.jusi@uta.fi or maarit.virtanen@uta.fi.
Japan:
2005:
2005:
- Fongsamuth Phengphaengsy, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology. Theme: Sustainable Irrigation Project in Lao PDR: Effective Management of Pump Irrigation Projects in Mekong River and its Tributaries. Please see the link for latest published paper. Contact: fongsamuth@mrcmekong.org.
- Viengmano Sounixay, Kobe University. Theme: The Sector-Growth Effect Model of Gross Domestic Production in
2006:
- Bounheng Southichak, Tohoku University. Theme: Phragmites australis: a novel biosorbent for the removal of heavy metals from aqueous solution. Please see the link for Journal (Water Res 2006; 40:2295-302). Contact: bounhengs2005@yahoo.co.jp
2008:
- Thavisak Manodham, University of Electro-Communications, Tokyo. Theme: A Seamless Handoff Scheme with Access Point Load Balance for Real-Time Services Support in 802.11 Wireless LANs. Please see the link for more paper. Contact: thavisak@etllao.com
- Arounyadeth Rasphone, Hokkaido University. Theme: The roles of water charges in communal managed irriation system in rural of the Lao PDR. Please see the link for more detail and uploaded files. Contact: arounyadeth@yahoo.com
Vonsack Mixay, Ritsumeikan University. Theme: Asimulating approach to analyze pollutant runoff in the urban center area of Vientiane Capital Lao PDR. Master Thesis. The link for abstract should be available soon. Soulivanh Souksavath. Ritsumeikan University. Theme: Study on Optimal Design of Solid Weste Management System and Its Facility Planning Process in Vientiane Capital Lao PDR. Master Thesis. The link for abstract should be available soon. - Phanthaphap Phounsavath. Ritsumeikan University. Theme: Study on a Methodology for Optimal Design of Bus Rapid Transit System in Vientiane Capital Lao PDR.
Master Thesis. The link for abstract should be available soon. - S. Ishii, J. Kashiwaji, and K. Watanabe. Hokkaido University. Theme: Temporal and spatial changes in soil fertility under slash-and-burn cultivation in northern Laos. Poster Paper at ICSA08 Conference. Contact: kashi@env.agr.hokudai.ac.jp (Abstract: Slash and burn cultivation is the predominant farming system in the mountainous areas of the northern Laos. In recent years, government recommended farmers to cultivate limited areas and it has resulted in a shortening of fallow periods. We confirmed that this reduction in fallow length has led to soil degradation. The soil after burning contained highest amount of nutrients and showed highest pH and EC at each site. But the amount of increase did not excess the state at the previous harvest. Consequently, two years fallow was considered not to be enough to recover soil fertility reduction resulted from cultivation...Please contact author for full paper).
New Zealand:
1. Vilaphonh XAYAVONG. Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand. Thesis Tile: A macroeconometric analysis of foreign aid in economic growth and development in least developed countries: a case study of the Lao PDR (1978-2001). Current contact: School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, Perth
Western Australia 6009. Email unknown, but try to contact Jan.Taylor@uwa.edu.au and you may have his response.
(Abstract:.... The Lao People's Democratic Republic's economy for the 1978-2001 period has been used for a case study.It is argued that the quality of policy conditionality and the recipient country's ability to complete specified policy conditions are the main factors determining the effectiveness of aid. Completing the policy prescriptions contributes to a stable aid inflow. The aid-growth nexus model developed in this study shows that stable and moderate aid inflow boosts economic growth even when aid is fungible. However, failure to complete the policy conditionality owing to inadequate policy design and problems of policy mismanagement caused by lack of state and institutional capability in the recipient country triggers an unstable aid inflow. The model shows that unstable aid flows reduce capital accumulation and economic growth in the recipient country. These empirical findings reveal that policy conditionality propagated through the "adjustment programmes" has mitigated the side effects of aid fungibility and "Dutch disease" in the case of the Lao PDR. Preliminary success in implementing the policy conditions in the pre-1997 period led to a stable aid inflow and contributed to higher economic growth.....)
The author also co-writer of Globlization, Marginalization and Development Text Book (please find from the link)
Sweden:
2003:
- Silavanh Sawathvong. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Book Title: Participatory Land Management Planning in Biodiversity Conservation Areas of Lao PDR. ISBN: 91-579-6501-X. See the link for more paper. Contact: unknown. (Abstract: The importance of integrating forest conservation and rural development objectives is much better understood today than in the past. Despite an increased understanding such integration in many countries remains poorly supported in terms of co-ordination between government agencies and stakeholders. Environmental degradation and loss of biodiversity conservation areas to competing alternative uses is widespread throughout the world and Lao PDR is no exception. The forest policy in Lao PDR has developed under the framework of international conventions. The protected area system has been established with the aim of conserving healthy and diverse forests. Rehabilitation and reforestation policies are important complements. The former “rules by decree” approach has been replaced by a set of laws and regulations. This thesis presents and discusses a management approach for biodiversity conservation areas in Lao PDR.....)
