Economic research institute for trade (ERIT) was founded in 1999 and is the first purely economic research unit within the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MOIC). Its name was changed to Institute for Industry and Commerce (IIC) from 2020. It provides economic advice to the minister and other departments and offers various training programmes. It is funded by government and international aid under bilateral and multilateral cooperation between the ministry and the international donors.
Contact details
- Website:
- https://eriit.moic.gov.la/
- Address:
- P.O. Box 4107, Vientiane, Lao PR
- Country:
- Lao People´s Democratic Republic
- Sub-region:
- South-Eastern Asia
Areas of focus
Organisation details
Founder gender: Other entities
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2021): Mr. Sirisamphan VORACHITH (Director General)
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2020): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Organisational performance
Data notes
Rating of data accuracy (find out more): OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website
Notes: Website sometimes does not function