Does rising landlessness signal success or failure for Vietnam's agrarian transition? / Martin Ravallion, Dominique van de Walle, Research working paper Collection Title:Policy.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Ravallion, Martin.

Contributor:

World Bank.

Van de Walle, Dominique.

Series:

Policy research working papers ; 3871.

World Bank e-Library.

Policy research working paper ; 3871

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Land reform--Vietnam.

Land reform.

Land tenure--Vietnam.

Land tenure.

Rural poor--Vietnam.

Rural poor.

Vietnam--Economic conditions--1975---Regional disparities.

Vietnam.

Other Title:

Policy research working paper vol. 3871

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C. : World Bank, 2006]

System Details:

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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.

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references.

Publisher Number:

10.1596/1813-9450-3871