The Vietnamese Economy: Awakening the Dormant Dragon

by Pham, Chi Do; Tran-Nam, Binh

• ISBN13: 9780203639092
• ISBN10: 020363909X
• Copyright: 2002-12-05
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Summary

This book, written by economists of Vietnamese origin, is an extremely comprehensive collection on economic issues facing Vietnam. The spectrum of topics covered includes macroeconomics, microeconomics, international trade, agriculture, education, communication, institutional reforms, income distribution and poverty measurement.Themes include:* the success of Vietnam's Doi-Moi in the early 1990's * the slowdown of economic growth in recent years * the rapidly changing external environment due to globalization * the growing environmental degradation and income inequality

Table of Contents

Overview

Binh Tran-Nam and Chi Do Pham

Introduction and Summary

Doi Moi : Past, Present and Future Development Issues

Tran Van Tho

Economic Development in Vietnam During the Second Half of the Twentieth Century: How to Avoid the Danger of Lagging Behind

Chi Do Pham and Duc Viet Le

A Decade of Doi Moi in Retrospect: 1989-19994

Van Nhu Dang Investment and Growth: A Simple Macroeconomic Projection for 2001-20105

Anh Ngoc Tran and Anh Dinh Vu

Fiscal Policy Options for the Period 2001-20056

Van-Can Thai

Economic Growth, Social Consensus and Coordination

The Vietnamese Economy in a Global Context

Ngo Van Long and Binh Tran-Nam

Economic Openness and the Gains from International Trade and Investment: The Case of Vietnam

Quoc-Phuong Le

Vietnam's International Economic Integration: Impacts and Implications

Trien T. Nguyen

Trade Policy Under Globalization and Regionalization

Thien Pham

The Chinese Economic Model: Some Tentative Conclusions for Vietnam

Khai Nguyen

Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Development: The Vietnamese Experience

Sectoral Policies and Institutional Reforms

Xuan Tong Vo

Agriculture: A Strategy for Market Development

Binh Tran-Nam

Education Reform and Economic Development in Vietnam

Tran Quoc Hung

Information Communication Technology, Structural Reform and Labour Productivity - Lessons for Developing Economies

Quan Xuan Dinh

Public Administration and Civil Service Reforms in Vietnam

Hanh Van Nguyen

Environmental Conditions and Sustainable Economic Development in Vietnam in the Decade Leading to the New Millennium

Poverty Alleviation Policy

Nguyen Manh Hung

Regional and Rural-Urban Income Disparities in the Vietnamese Economy

Quan Xuan Dinh

Social Sector Reforms and Development in Vietnam

Thang Tan Nguyen

Measuring Multidimensional Aspects of Poverty: A Case Study of Ben Tre Province

Conclusion

Chi Do Pham and Duc Viet Le Continued Roadmap to a Market Economy

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