Characteristics of Cambodian Land Concession
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https://doi.org/10.54692/jari.v1i2.30Keywords:
Concession, land concession, policy, poverty, land concession trendAbstract
This study examined the economic and social land concession in Cambodia. The society not only progressed, but also provided work to the people. This study purposely explored the policy of economic land concessions provided by the royal government of Cambodia. This was about the solution that made the standard of comfortable living. At this point and which made people live a prosperous life and reduce poverty in line with the government's policies, in which it was an important compass in the development of the nation for progress. All sectors should facilitate the adaptation to market needs in the era of globalization. By developing the economic sector, it was needed for country to handle sustainable development. The government also created a new political party to be a driving force to accelerate economic growth through the press and related institutions. With investment purposes and the government, it also opened up the horizons for foreign investment. Economic land concession was an important key to do its national economic development. The impact of economic land concessions continued to show us significant trends of economic land concessions.
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