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Land in transition : reform and poverty in rural Vietnam /

This book is a case study of Vietnam's efforts to fight poverty using market-oriented land reforms. In the 1980s and 1990s, the country undertook major institutional reforms, and an impressive reduction in poverty followed. But what role did the reforms play? Did the efficiency gains from refor...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ravallion, Martin
Otros Autores: Van de Walle, Dominique
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington DC : World Bank, ©2008.
Colección:Equity and development series.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This book is a case study of Vietnam's efforts to fight poverty using market-oriented land reforms. In the 1980s and 1990s, the country undertook major institutional reforms, and an impressive reduction in poverty followed. But what role did the reforms play? Did the efficiency gains from reform come at a cost to equity? Were there both winners and losers? Was rising rural landlessness in the wake of reforms a sign of success or failure?Land in Transition investigates the impacts on living standards of the two stages of land law reform: in 1988, when land was allocated to households administra.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 203 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-191) and index.
ISBN:9780821372760
0821372769