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Key Insights

With the right reforms undertaken by the Lao government, the railway connecting Lao PDR (and later Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore) to the vast BRI network could potentially increase aggregate income in Lao PDR by up to 21 percent over the long term ... China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) could speed up economic development and reduce poverty for dozens of developing countries—but it must be accompanied by deep policy reforms to mitigate risks. Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) infrastructure projects are expected to cut trade costs and enhance foreign investment in Central Asia and South Caucasus countries. A key issue for countries is how to maximize BRI benefits and minimize risks of unsustainable debt, and environmental and social costs ...