Thai Economic Indicators 2011

It means over the population of the proportionate poverty gap, where the poverty gap is given by the distance of the poor below the poverty line, as a proportion of the line. The non- poor are counted as having zero poverty gap. Severity of Poverty It is most commonly defined as the square of the poverty gap, divided by the population. By using the square of the poverty gap, the Poverty Severity Index gives heavier weight than the Poverty Gap Index to the poverty of the very poor, because all poverty gaps are squared. Other Economics Building Construction It means to house, row house, townhouse, warehouse, office, hotel, hospital, transportation station, or other similarly building. Civil Engineering Construction It means roads, bridge, fence/wall, tunnels, advertising board, dockyard, dam, sewerage/drainage for public, port/harbors, pier etc. Competitiveness Economic Performance Comprised: Growth rate of economic, International trade. Foreign investment, employment and price Government Efficiency Comprised: public finance, Fiscal policy, Government agencies. To facilitate business and education Business Efficiency The productivity of the labor market, money market, management and adapt to globalization Infrastructure Comprised of the structure physical basis, Science and technology, Health, environment and values.