... situation of AFTA s CEPT scheme of Lao PDR; and Be able to measure the changes in the magnitude of the Lao government revenue, expansion of external trade to the regional markets, and growth of FDI ... approaches, and time periods 1.6 Scope of Study The scope of this study is to focus on the impacts of regional economic integration, namely AFTA on the Lao government revenue, external trade, and FDI ... 3.1.2 Econometric Approach 44 3.2 Data Collection 51 CHAPTER 4: IMPACTS OF AFTA ON ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE, GOVERNMENT REVENUE, EXTERNAL TRADE AND FDI 53 4.1 Lao PDR Economic...