Abstract:In this article we trace the history of state-owned enterprise (SOE) reform in Laos. Commencing in 1986, SOE reform was a component of the New Economic Mechanism (NEM), a program of changes that moved the economy toward one based on market principles. SOE reform is located within the broader reforms associated with the NEM and is divided into three distinct phases. We present and analyze a case study of the reform of the national electricity company (Électricité du Laos) in terms of a stages model of power sector reform. The overall findings show the importance of context in influencing the specific nature of SOE reform.

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老挝国有企业改革的试错

摘要：在本文中，我们追溯了老挝国有企业（SOE）改革的历史。从 1986 年开始，国有企业改革是新经济机制 (NEM) 的一个组成部分，这是一项将经济推向基于市场原则的变革计划。国有企业改革位于与新经济模式相关的更广泛的改革范围内，分为三个不同的阶段。我们根据电力部门改革的阶段模型介绍并分析了国家电力公司 (Électricité du Laos) 改革的案例研究。总体研究结果表明，背景在影响国有企业改革的具体性质方面的重要性。