Does rising landlessness signal success or failure for Vietnam's agrarian transition?:

"In the wake of reforms to establish a free market in land-use rights, Vietnam is experiencing a pronounced rise in rural landlessness. To some observers this is a harmless by-product of a more efficient economy, while to others it signals the return of the pre-socialist class-structure, with t...

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Main Author: Ravallion, Martin 1952- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [Washington, D.C] World Bank 2006
Series:Policy research working paper 3871
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Online Access:Volltext
Summary:"In the wake of reforms to establish a free market in land-use rights, Vietnam is experiencing a pronounced rise in rural landlessness. To some observers this is a harmless by-product of a more efficient economy, while to others it signals the return of the pre-socialist class-structure, with the rural landless at the bottom of the economic ladder. The authors' theoretical model suggests that removing restrictions on land markets will increase landlessness among the poor, but that there will be both gainers and losers, with uncertain impacts on aggregate poverty. Empirically, they find that landlessness is less likely for the poor and that the observed rise in landlessness is poverty reducing on balance. However, there are marked regional differences, notably between the north and the south. "--World Bank web site
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references. - Title from PDF file as viewed on 4/5/2006
Erscheinungsjahr in Vorlageform:[2006]
Weitere Ausgabe: Ravallion, Martin: Does rising landlessness signal success or failure for Vietnam's agrarian transition?
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