Dynamics of the Informal Sector in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City 2007-2009 : Main Findings of the Household Business and Informal Sector Survey

In 2007, the General Statistics Office (GSO) launched a joint research program with the French Institute of Research for Development (IRD), to measure and analyzes the informal sector in Vietnam. Two kinds of surveys were conducted in 2007: a natio...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chi, Nguyen Huu, Huyen, Nguyen Thi Thu, Demenet, Axel, Razafindrakoto, Mireille, Roubaud, Francois
Format: Report
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2017
Subjects:
GDP
HBS
TAX
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/178871468328604293/Dynamics-of-the-informal-sector-in-Hanoi-and-Ho-Chi-Minh-City-2007-2009-main-findings-of-the-Household-Business-Informal-sector-survey-HB-IS
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27581
id okr-10986-27581
recordtype oai_dc
repository_type Digital Repository
institution_category Foreign Institution
institution Digital Repositories
building World Bank Open Knowledge Repository
collection World Bank
language English
en_US
topic ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES
ADVERTISING
AGRICULTURE
ATTRITION
AVERAGE INCOME
BANK CREDIT
BANK LOAN
BANK LOANS
BENCHMARK
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
BUSINESS SECTOR
BUSINESSES
CAPACITY BUILDING
CASH FLOW
COLLATERAL
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
CREDIT CONSTRAINTS
DEBT
DEFLATORS
DEMOGRAPHIC
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DISCOURAGED WORKERS
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC CRISIS
ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
ECONOMIC PERFORMANCES
ECONOMIC SECTORS
ECONOMIC SITUATION
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY
EQUIPMENT
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FIXED COSTS
FUTURE PROSPECTS
GDP
GROWTH RATE
GROWTH RATES
HBS
HEALTH EDUCATION
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HUMAN RESOURCE
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
INCOMES
INFORMAL ECONOMY
INFORMAL SECTOR
INFORMAL SECTOR WORKERS
INSTITUTION
INSURANCE
INTEREST RATE
JOB STATUS
JOBS
JOBS CREATION
LABOR MARKET
LABOUR
LABOUR FORCE
LABOUR MARKET
LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY
LAID-OFF WORKERS
MACROECONOMIC POLICY
MANUFACTURING
MARKET ACCESS
MARKET INFORMATION
MARKET PLACE
MATERIAL
MICRO-FINANCE
MICROFINANCE
NETWORKS
OUTPUT
OUTPUTS
PERFORMANCES
POVERTY REDUCTION
POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES
PREVIOUS RESULTS
PREVIOUS SECTION
PRIMARY SOURCE
PRIVATE ENTERPRISES
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
PRODUCTION UNIT
PRODUCTION UNITS
PROTOCOL
PUBLIC POLICY
QUESTIONNAIRES
RAPID GROWTH
REAL GROWTH RATES
RESIGNATION
RESULT
SAVINGS
SELECTION BIAS
SMALL ENTERPRISE
TAX
TAXATION
TAXATION POLICY
TECHNICAL TRAINING
TEMPORARY WORKERS
THIRD WORLD
TIME PERIOD
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT
TRADE SERVICES
TRAINING MARKET
TRAINING PROGRAMS
TRANSPARENCY
TURNOVER
UNEMPLOYMENT
VALUE ADDED
WAGE BILL
WAGES
WELL BEING
WORKER
WORKERS
WORKING CONDITIONS
WORKING HOURS
spellingShingle ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES
ADVERTISING
AGRICULTURE
ATTRITION
AVERAGE INCOME
BANK CREDIT
BANK LOAN
BANK LOANS
BENCHMARK
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
BUSINESS SECTOR
BUSINESSES
CAPACITY BUILDING
CASH FLOW
COLLATERAL
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
CREDIT CONSTRAINTS
DEBT
DEFLATORS
DEMOGRAPHIC
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DISCOURAGED WORKERS
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC CRISIS
ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
ECONOMIC PERFORMANCES
ECONOMIC SECTORS
ECONOMIC SITUATION
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY
EQUIPMENT
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FIXED COSTS
FUTURE PROSPECTS
GDP
GROWTH RATE
GROWTH RATES
HBS
HEALTH EDUCATION
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HUMAN RESOURCE
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
INCOMES
INFORMAL ECONOMY
INFORMAL SECTOR
INFORMAL SECTOR WORKERS
INSTITUTION
INSURANCE
INTEREST RATE
JOB STATUS
JOBS
JOBS CREATION
LABOR MARKET
LABOUR
LABOUR FORCE
LABOUR MARKET
LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY
LAID-OFF WORKERS
MACROECONOMIC POLICY
MANUFACTURING
MARKET ACCESS
MARKET INFORMATION
MARKET PLACE
MATERIAL
MICRO-FINANCE
MICROFINANCE
NETWORKS
OUTPUT
OUTPUTS
PERFORMANCES
POVERTY REDUCTION
POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES
PREVIOUS RESULTS
PREVIOUS SECTION
PRIMARY SOURCE
PRIVATE ENTERPRISES
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
PRODUCTION UNIT
PRODUCTION UNITS
PROTOCOL
PUBLIC POLICY
QUESTIONNAIRES
RAPID GROWTH
REAL GROWTH RATES
RESIGNATION
RESULT
SAVINGS
SELECTION BIAS
SMALL ENTERPRISE
TAX
TAXATION
TAXATION POLICY
TECHNICAL TRAINING
TEMPORARY WORKERS
THIRD WORLD
TIME PERIOD
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT
TRADE SERVICES
TRAINING MARKET
TRAINING PROGRAMS
TRANSPARENCY
TURNOVER
UNEMPLOYMENT
VALUE ADDED
WAGE BILL
WAGES
WELL BEING
WORKER
WORKERS
WORKING CONDITIONS
WORKING HOURS
Chi, Nguyen Huu
Huyen, Nguyen Thi Thu
Demenet, Axel
Razafindrakoto, Mireille
Roubaud, Francois
Dynamics of the Informal Sector in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City 2007-2009 : Main Findings of the Household Business and Informal Sector Survey
geographic_facet East Asia and Pacific
Vietnam
description In 2007, the General Statistics Office (GSO) launched a joint research program with the French Institute of Research for Development (IRD), to measure and analyzes the informal sector in Vietnam. Two kinds of surveys were conducted in 2007: a national Labour Force Survey (LFS), which, in a first for Vietnam, classified labour by institutional sector, separating out the informal sector; two specific surveys, in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), which were grafted onto the LFS2007 to find out more about the characteristics of Household Businesses (HBs) in general and especially the informal sector. These surveys have been extensively analyzed, and the full results edited in a book. Two years later, this successful experience has been re-conducted, with the additional objectives to consolidate the methodology and to assess the impact of the global crisis on the labour market in general and the informal economy in particular. This paper presents the main findings (both methodological and analytical) of these two rounds of surveys as regards the informal sector in Hanoi and HCMC. In the context of the global crisis, it looks at the dynamics of the informal sector between 2007 and 2009. Taking advantage of this unique survey protocol, the first part investigates the macro dynamics comparing the two representative cross sections, while the second focuses on the micro dynamics drawn from the panel component. Transitions between formal and informal sector are explored. The third part aims at analyzing the perception of HBs' heads to assess the impact of the crisis. Then, the last section explores the changes as regards the problems faced by HBs, their interaction with the state and their outlook. In the conclusion, the author determines some of the implications of the findings in terms of economic policies. This report can be usefully complemented by two companion papers: the first one presents the adjustment of the labour market and the informal economy nationwide, based on the LFS2007 & 2009; the second one is a policy brief on the impact of the crisis on the informal sector in Hanoi and HCMC.
format Report
author Chi, Nguyen Huu
Huyen, Nguyen Thi Thu
Demenet, Axel
Razafindrakoto, Mireille
Roubaud, Francois
author_facet Chi, Nguyen Huu
Huyen, Nguyen Thi Thu
Demenet, Axel
Razafindrakoto, Mireille
Roubaud, Francois
author_sort Chi, Nguyen Huu
title Dynamics of the Informal Sector in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City 2007-2009 : Main Findings of the Household Business and Informal Sector Survey
title_short Dynamics of the Informal Sector in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City 2007-2009 : Main Findings of the Household Business and Informal Sector Survey
title_full Dynamics of the Informal Sector in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City 2007-2009 : Main Findings of the Household Business and Informal Sector Survey
title_fullStr Dynamics of the Informal Sector in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City 2007-2009 : Main Findings of the Household Business and Informal Sector Survey
title_full_unstemmed Dynamics of the Informal Sector in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City 2007-2009 : Main Findings of the Household Business and Informal Sector Survey
title_sort dynamics of the informal sector in hanoi and ho chi minh city 2007-2009 : main findings of the household business and informal sector survey
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2017
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/178871468328604293/Dynamics-of-the-informal-sector-in-Hanoi-and-Ho-Chi-Minh-City-2007-2009-main-findings-of-the-Household-Business-Informal-sector-survey-HB-IS
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27581
_version_ 1764464930606546944
spelling okr-10986-275812021-04-23T14:04:43Z Dynamics of the Informal Sector in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City 2007-2009 : Main Findings of the Household Business and Informal Sector Survey Chi, Nguyen Huu Huyen, Nguyen Thi Thu Demenet, Axel Razafindrakoto, Mireille Roubaud, Francois ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES ADVERTISING AGRICULTURE ATTRITION AVERAGE INCOME BANK CREDIT BANK LOAN BANK LOANS BENCHMARK BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS SECTOR BUSINESSES CAPACITY BUILDING CASH FLOW COLLATERAL CONSUMER PRICE INDEX CREDIT CONSTRAINTS DEBT DEFLATORS DEMOGRAPHIC DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DISCOURAGED WORKERS ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC CRISIS ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMIC PERFORMANCES ECONOMIC SECTORS ECONOMIC SITUATION EMPLOYMENT SECURITY EQUIPMENT FINANCIAL SUPPORT FIXED COSTS FUTURE PROSPECTS GDP GROWTH RATE GROWTH RATES HBS HEALTH EDUCATION HOUSEHOLD INCOME HUMAN RESOURCE INCOME DISTRIBUTION INCOMES INFORMAL ECONOMY INFORMAL SECTOR INFORMAL SECTOR WORKERS INSTITUTION INSURANCE INTEREST RATE JOB STATUS JOBS JOBS CREATION LABOR MARKET LABOUR LABOUR FORCE LABOUR MARKET LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY LAID-OFF WORKERS MACROECONOMIC POLICY MANUFACTURING MARKET ACCESS MARKET INFORMATION MARKET PLACE MATERIAL MICRO-FINANCE MICROFINANCE NETWORKS OUTPUT OUTPUTS PERFORMANCES POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES PREVIOUS RESULTS PREVIOUS SECTION PRIMARY SOURCE PRIVATE ENTERPRISES PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS PRODUCTION UNIT PRODUCTION UNITS PROTOCOL PUBLIC POLICY QUESTIONNAIRES RAPID GROWTH REAL GROWTH RATES RESIGNATION RESULT SAVINGS SELECTION BIAS SMALL ENTERPRISE TAX TAXATION TAXATION POLICY TECHNICAL TRAINING TEMPORARY WORKERS THIRD WORLD TIME PERIOD TOTAL EMPLOYMENT TRADE SERVICES TRAINING MARKET TRAINING PROGRAMS TRANSPARENCY TURNOVER UNEMPLOYMENT VALUE ADDED WAGE BILL WAGES WELL BEING WORKER WORKERS WORKING CONDITIONS WORKING HOURS In 2007, the General Statistics Office (GSO) launched a joint research program with the French Institute of Research for Development (IRD), to measure and analyzes the informal sector in Vietnam. Two kinds of surveys were conducted in 2007: a national Labour Force Survey (LFS), which, in a first for Vietnam, classified labour by institutional sector, separating out the informal sector; two specific surveys, in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), which were grafted onto the LFS2007 to find out more about the characteristics of Household Businesses (HBs) in general and especially the informal sector. These surveys have been extensively analyzed, and the full results edited in a book. Two years later, this successful experience has been re-conducted, with the additional objectives to consolidate the methodology and to assess the impact of the global crisis on the labour market in general and the informal economy in particular. This paper presents the main findings (both methodological and analytical) of these two rounds of surveys as regards the informal sector in Hanoi and HCMC. In the context of the global crisis, it looks at the dynamics of the informal sector between 2007 and 2009. Taking advantage of this unique survey protocol, the first part investigates the macro dynamics comparing the two representative cross sections, while the second focuses on the micro dynamics drawn from the panel component. Transitions between formal and informal sector are explored. The third part aims at analyzing the perception of HBs' heads to assess the impact of the crisis. Then, the last section explores the changes as regards the problems faced by HBs, their interaction with the state and their outlook. In the conclusion, the author determines some of the implications of the findings in terms of economic policies. This report can be usefully complemented by two companion papers: the first one presents the adjustment of the labour market and the informal economy nationwide, based on the LFS2007 & 2009; the second one is a policy brief on the impact of the crisis on the informal sector in Hanoi and HCMC. 2017-07-17T19:10:28Z 2017-07-17T19:10:28Z 2010-12 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/178871468328604293/Dynamics-of-the-informal-sector-in-Hanoi-and-Ho-Chi-Minh-City-2007-2009-main-findings-of-the-Household-Business-Informal-sector-survey-HB-IS http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27581 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Other Poverty Study Economic & Sector Work East Asia and Pacific Vietnam