Was Vietnam's Economic Growth in the 1990s Pro-poor? An Analysis of Panel Data from Vietnam

Was Vietnam's Economic Growth in the 1990s Pro-poor? An Analysis of Panel Data from Vietnam

International aid agencies and almost all economists agree that economic growth is necessary for reducing poverty, yet some economists question whether it is sufficient for poverty reduction. Vietnam enjoyed rapid economic growth in the 1990s, but a modest increase in inequality during that decade r...

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Main Authors: Glewwe, Paul, Dang, Hai-Anh Hoang
Format: Journal Article
Language:EN
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Measurement and Analysis of Poverty I320
Welfare and Poverty: Government Programs
Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs I380
Economic Development: Human Resources
Human Development
Income Distribution
Migration O150
Measurement of Economic Growth
Aggregate Productivity
Cross-Country Output Convergence O470
Socialist Systems and Transitional Economies: National Income, Product, and Expenditure
Money
Inflation P240
Socialist Institutions and Their Transitions: Consumer Economics
Health
Education and Training: Welfare, Income, Wealth, and Poverty P360
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5784

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