Household Welfare and Vietnam's Transition (Regional and Sectoral Studies) [Paperback]

David Dollar (Editor), Jennie I. Litvack (Editor), Paul Glewwe (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0821341626 | ISBN-13: 978-0821341629 | Publication Date: June 23, 1998

Vietnam's rapid growth has transformed the country, reducing poverty from about 75 percent of the population to about 50 percent. At the same time, its transition from a planned to a market economy has created new challenges for public policy in a wide range of areas. This volume explores issues such as which macroeconomic and structural reforms led to growth, what effect reform has had on the household economy, and how the transition has affected education, health, fertility, and child nutrition. It provides an analysis of economic and social policies and shows how micro-level data can be used to analyze the likely effect of different government expenditures and activities. It also focuses on the effect different policies have on the poor and challenges stereotypes about poverty-focused expenditures.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: World Bank Publications (June 23, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0821341626
• ISBN-13: 978-0821341629
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,074,724 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)