Research and papers
Access cutting-edge research and valuable networking opportunities at Labour Economic Conference 2026 (LEC 2026)
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- Policy Brief No. 01 | January 2026: Return Migration and Labor Supply in Cambodia in 2025: Challenges, Impacts, and Policy Priorities
- Policy Brief No. 02 | January 2026: Bridging the Gap โ Expanding Social Security Coverage in Cambodia to Ensure Equity and Dignity for Workers
- Policy Brief No. 03 | January 2026: Skills for the Future: Preparing for Structural Economic Transformation
- Policy Brief No. 04 | March 2026: Cambodiaโs Textile, Garment, Footwear, and Travel Goods & Bags Sector Under Tariff Pressure and the Transition from Least Developed Country Status: Competitiveness Risks and Policy Priorities
- Remarks by Ms. Xiaoyan Qian, Director of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Office for Thailand, Cambodia, and Lao PDR
- Remarks by Mr. Enrico Gavelia, Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Cambodia
- Welcoming Remarks by H.E. Heng Sour, Minister of Labour and Vocational Training
- Opening Remarks by H.E. Academician Aun Pornmoniroth, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Finance
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- Global Value Chains and Industrial Interconnectedness for a Circular Economy” by Mr. Bryan FORNARI
- Global Value Chains and Industrial Upgrading: The Role of Cambodiaโs Labor Market in the Era of the Circular Economy” by Professor Shandre Mugan Thangavelu
- “Reaping the Dividends of Returning Khmer Migrant Workers: Skills and Resources of Cambodiaโs Migrant Workforce” by Dr. Koy Rada
- “Turning Remittances into Growth: Financial Instruments to Accelerate Local Job Creation for Returning Migrant Workers” by Dr. Daiju Aiba
- “Mismatch Between Skills, Qualifications, and Jobs: Evidence from the Survey on Occupations and Employment in Cambodia” by Dr. Ky Sereyvuth
- “Skills for the Workforce: The Experience of the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) in Linking Training with Industry to Improve Skills-Job Matching” by Mr. Chong Leong Fatt
- “Bridging the Gap in the Platform Economy: Insights from ASEAN Contexts for Implementation in Cambodia” by H.E. San Lwin
- “Innovative Approaches to Addressing Work in the Informal Economy and Promoting the Transition to the Formal Economy for Decent Work,” by Ms. Makiko MATSUMOTO
- “Linking Social Security Systems to Active Labour Market Policies” by Kenichi Hirose
- “The Role of Social Dialogue, Legislation, and Policy Reform in Ensuring Equity and Dignity for Workers” by H.E. Khun Channarith
- Summary Report on the Conference Outcomes, by H.E. Prun Sophana, Secretary-General of the General Secretariat of the National Council on Minimum Wage, Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training
- Speech by Heng Sour, Minister of Labour and Vocational Training, at the opening of the National Meeting on the Global Economic Situation and Labour
- Remarks by Ms. Lissar Chaker, Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
- Remarks by Mr. Oktavianto Pasaribu, Deputy Head of the Technical Support Team for Decent Work at the International Labour Organization (ILO)
- National Conference on Labor Economics 2024
- Economic Policy for Inclusive, Job-Rich Growth in the ASEAN Region
- Labor Force Shifts and Challenges in the ASEAN Region
- The Impact of Cambodiaโs Graduation from the Least Developed Countries Category on Skills and Productivity
- Socio-Economic Impacts of Graduating from the Least Developed Countries Category: A Pathway for Human Capital Development
- The Organization of Labor Market Institutions in Cambodia
- Active labour market policies to support job creation and employment
- Labor Market Shifts in Cambodia: Labor Demand and Supply
- Aligning Skills Systems for an Inclusive Transition and the Journey Towards Graduation from the Least Developed Countries Group
- Recent Developments and Strategies for Expanding the Social Security Scheme Towards the Implementation of a Universal Coverage System
- Promoting transition to the formal economy and expanding the scope of the social security regime to achieve decent work in Cambodia
