Who Gained from Vietnam's Boom in the 1990s?
Title | Who Gained from Vietnam's Boom in the 1990s? PDF eBook |
Author | Paul Glewwe |
Publisher | World Bank Publications |
Pages | 64 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Collective farms |
ISBN | 2010530152 |
"Vietnam's gains in poverty reduction between 1992 and 1998 were striking, and the country's impressive growth has been fairly broad-based. Households that have benefited most are well-educated, urban, white-collar households, while agricultural workers, ethnic minorities, and those residing in poorer regions have progressed least"--Cover.
Was Vietnam's Economic Growth in the 1990s Pro-poor? An Analysis of Panel Data from Vietnam
Title | Was Vietnam's Economic Growth in the 1990s Pro-poor? An Analysis of Panel Data from Vietnam PDF eBook |
Author | Paul Glewwe |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Electronic book |
ISBN |
Vietnam 2035
Title | Vietnam 2035 PDF eBook |
Author | World Bank Group;Ministry of Planning and Investment of Vietnam |
Publisher | World Bank Publications |
Pages | 596 |
Release | 2016-11-07 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1464808252 |
Thirty years of Ä?ổi Má»›i (economic renovation) reforms have catapulted Vietnam from the ranks of the world’s poorest countries to one of its great development success stories. Critical ingredients have been visionary leaders, a sense of shared societal purpose, and a focus on the future. Starting in the late 1980s, these elements were successfully fused with the embrace of markets and the global economy. Economic growth since then has been rapid, stable, and inclusive, translating into strong welfare gains for the vast majority of the population. But three decades of success from reforms raises expectations for the future, as aptly captured in the Vietnamese constitution, which sets the goal of “a prosperous people and a strong, democratic, equitable, and civilized country.†? There is a firm aspiration that by 2035, Vietnam will be a modern and industrialized nation moving toward becoming a prosperous, creative, equitable, and democratic society. The Vietnam 2035 report, a joint undertaking of the Government of Vietnam and the World Bank Group, seeks to better comprehend the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. It shows that the country’s aspirations and the supporting policy and institutional agenda stand on three pillars: balancing economic prosperity with environmental sustainability; promoting equity and social inclusion to develop a harmonious middle- class society; and enhancing the capacity and accountability of the state to establish a rule of law state and a democratic society. Vietnam 2035 further argues that the rapid growth needed to achieve the bold aspirations will be sustained only if it stands on faster productivity growth and reflects the costs of environmental degradation. Productivity growth, in turn, will benefit from measures to enhance the competitiveness of domestic enterprises, scale up the benefits of urban agglomeration, and build national technological and innovative capacity. Maintaining the record on equity and social inclusion will require lifting marginalized groups and delivering services to an aging and urbanizing middle-class society. And to fulfill the country’s aspirations, the institutions of governance will need to become modern, transparent, and fully rooted in the rule of law.
Living Next to the Giant
Title | Living Next to the Giant PDF eBook |
Author | Le Hong Hiep |
Publisher | ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute |
Pages | 273 |
Release | 2016-12-23 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 9814459631 |
This book examines how the interaction between political and economic factors under Doi Moi has shaped Vietnam’s China policy and bilateral relations since the late 1980s. After providing a historical background, the book examines the conflicting effects that Doi Moi has generated on bilateral relations. It demonstrates that Vietnam’s economic considerations following the adoption of Doi Moi contributed decidedly to the Sino-Vietnamese normalization in 1991 as well as the continuous improvements in bilateral ties ever since. At the same time, Vietnam’s economic activities in the South China Sea and China’s responses have intensified bilateral rivalry and put their ties under considerable strains. The book goes on to argue that Doi Moi has indeed brought Vietnam newfound opportunities to develop a multi-level omni-directional hedging strategy against China. Finally, the book concludes by looking at the prospects of democratization in both countries and assessing the future trajectory of their relations under such circumstances. As the most comprehensive and up-to-date survey of Vietnam’s relations with China over the past thirty years, the book is a useful reference source for academics, policymakers, students, and anyone interested in contemporary Vietnam foreign policy in general and Vietnam–China relations in particular.
Economic Growth, Poverty, and Household Welfare in Vietnam
Title | Economic Growth, Poverty, and Household Welfare in Vietnam PDF eBook |
Author | Paul Glewwe |
Publisher | World Bank Publications |
Pages | 644 |
Release | 2004-01-01 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9780821355435 |
With the adoption of new market-oriented policies, Vietnam has transformed itself from one of the world's poorest countries during the 1980s, into an economy with one of the highest growth rates during the 1990s. Using macroeconomic and household survey data, this publication examines a range of issues including: the causes of Vietnam's economic growth and future prospects; the impact on household welfare and poverty levels, school enrolment, child health and other socioeconomic outcomes; and the nature of poverty in Vietnam and the effectiveness of government policies for poverty reduction, drawing lessons for Vietnam and for other low-income developing countries.
How Does Vietnam's Accession to the World Trade Organization Change the Spatial Incidence of Poverty
Title | How Does Vietnam's Accession to the World Trade Organization Change the Spatial Incidence of Poverty PDF eBook |
Author | Tomoki Fujii |
Publisher | World Bank Publications |
Pages | 35 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | |
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Trade policies can promote aggregate efficiency, but the ensuing structural adjustments generally create both winners and losers. From an incomes perspective, trade liberalization can raise gross domestic product per capita, but rates of emergence from poverty depend on individual household characteristics of economic participation and asset holding. To fully realize the growth potential of trade, while limiting the risk of rising inequality, policies need to better account for microeconomic heterogeneity. One approach to this is geographic targeting that shifts resources to poor areas. This study combines an integrated microsimulation-computable general equilibrium model with small area estimation to evaluate the spatial incidence of Vietnam's accession to the World Trade Organization. Provincial-level poverty reduction after full liberalization was heterogeneous, ranging from 2.2 percent to 14.3 percent. Full liberalization will benefit the poor on a national basis, but the northwestern area of Vietnam is likely to lag behind. Furthermore, poverty can be shown to increase under comparable scenarios.
Skilling Up Vietnam
Title | Skilling Up Vietnam PDF eBook |
Author | Christian Bodewig |
Publisher | World Bank Publications |
Pages | 193 |
Release | 2014-07-02 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1464802319 |
The demand for workforce skills is changing in Vietnam’s dynamic economy. In addition to job-specific skills, Vietnamese employers value cognitive skills, like problem solving, and behavioral skills, like team work. This book presents an agenda of change for Vietnam’s education system to prepare workers to succeed in Vietnam’s modernizing economy.