Note to Authors

1. The main objectives of the Trade Research Digest are: to stimulate policy research, both internationally and

within the country, on trade-related issues relevant to Laos; to provide an outlet for high quality trade policy

research related to Laos; to stimulate the usage of trade-related research into decision making and policy

planning; and to provide an opportunity for Lao researchers to share their research with a wider audience.

2. The Digest is published twice a year, in December and June, and authors are invited to submit papers in time, at

least four months prior to the publication of each issue.

3. All papers will be published under the name of the author/s. A brief description of the author should be given with contact details and institutional affiliation if working for an agency or an institution; if necessary a statement to

say that the views expressed are those of the author and not of his/her institution may be made.

4. Papers must be of academic style, on policy oriented issues relating to trade, investment, competitiveness,

private sector development and economic development, and have a relevance to Lao PDR. Subject matter must

be original, and devoid of political views.

5. Each paper should contain a List of Acronyms (if any), and an Abstract (short summary of the paper) apprx. 200

words; an Introduction - outlining the issue or issues examined and the objective; Methodology used to examine

or analyse the issues; Main body of the paper, where appropriate, divided into Sections or Parts; Summary and

conclusions; and References.

6. Format for papers: Approximately 30-50 A4 size pages - typed using Microsoft Word; margins: 2.54cm for top,

bottom, left and right; font: Times New Roman; font size: 12; and spacing: 1.5.

7. Tables and figures should be consecutively numbered and their sources, if any, given. Any equations should be

identified by consecutive numbers in parentheses.

8. Any published material and/or statistics used should be acknowledged appropriately. Relevant publications read

for the purpose of the research may be given in a list of references in the alphabetical order. Any quotations or

views copied from previously published material should also be acknowledged. Direct quotations should be

acknowledged in a footnote, or by reference to the relevant publication in the list of references, if such a list is

given, and follow the style used in this volume. Further information and guidelines may be obtained from the

Editor whose address is given below.

9. All submission of papers should accompany corresponding Author's postal and e-mail address, and be forwarded

electronically as an e-mail attachment to: Editor, Lao Trade Research Digest, Economic Research Institute for

Trade, Vientiane. Lao PDR. e-mail: erit_rpd@yahoo.com

10. Next edition of the Digest will be published in June 2011, and papers are invited preferably before 31 March

2011.

11. For further information, visit our website: http://www.moic.gov.la/ERIT_main.asp?detail=publication