Economic Development, Inequality and Climate Change in Vietnam

Dang, Vinh and Do, Trang and Nguyen, Cuong and Phung, Thu and Phung, Tung (2013): Economic Development, Inequality and Climate Change in Vietnam.

Abstract

From 2011 till 2013, Vietnam has been experiencing an economic slowdown and macroeconomic problems such as high inflation, bad debt from commercial banks and the inefficient operation of state-owned companies. The poverty reduction rate has slowed down and poverty incidence in remote and mountainous areas remains high. Inequality in income and socio-economic development between different geographic and ethnic groups is still significant. Climate changes such as escalating frequency of extreme weather events rising sea levels can have an increasing effect on the livelihoods of the poor. This study reviews the recent economic development, inequality and climate change issues in Vietnam.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Economic slowdown, poverty, livelihood, enterprises, labor, labor shift, climate change.
• Subjects: E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E2 - Consumption, Saving, Production, Investment, Labor Markets, and Informal Economy; I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I3 - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

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