Border development, resettlement and adaptation in a special economic zone : a case study of Khuan village, Tonpheung district, Bo Kaeo province in Lao PDR / Souksamone Sengchanh.
Material type: TextSeries: Critical perspectives on regional integration ; 14.Publisher: Chiang Mai : Chiang Mai University Press, 2018Publisher: เชียงใหม่ : สำนักพิมพ์มหาวิทยาลัยเชียงใหม่, 2561Description: xiii, 103 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:- 9786163983428
- Border development, resettlement and adaptation in a special economic zone a case study of Khuan village, Tonpheung district, Bo Kaeo province in Lao PDR
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Review of important concepts and relevant literature -- Golden triangle special economic zone and changes to the Tonpheung boder landscape -- Special economic zone: the appropriation of land and changes to local livelihoods -- Adaptation strategies and changing borderscapes.
Khuan Village is one site of specific and influential economic change in hopes of participating in the neoliberal global economy the Lao PDR government has adopted astrategy of constructing Special Economic Zones (SEZs) where economic policies unique to the rest of the country foster economic growth. This case study investigates the SEZ in Tonpheung District and analyzes the effects of new economic enterprises on the livelihoods and quality of life of locals in Khuan Village Most families received little to no legal assistance in the negotiation processes for their land and resources the result is that most locals did not or feel they did not receive appropriate compensation This study focuses on how the amount of financial and social capital possessed by a family prior to the changes caused by SEZ policies has directly affected their ability to adapt to these changes and form new livelihoods
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