1st Edition

The Vietnamese Economy Awakening the Dormant Dragon

Edited By CHI DO-PHAM, Binh Tran-Nam Copyright 2003
    400 Pages
    by Routledge

    400 Pages
    by Routledge

    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

    Part I: Overview Part II: Doi Moi : Past, Present and Future Development Issues Part III: The Vietnamese Economy in a Global Context Part IV: Sectoral Policies and Institutional Reforms Part V: Poverty Alleviation Policy Part VI: Conclusion

    Biography

    Binh Tran-Nam is Senior Lecturer at the University of New South Wales. Chi Do Pham is Visiting Associate Professor at the American University and was previously Senior Economist with the IMF.

    'Binh Tran-Nam and Chi Do Pham's edited volume is of merit ,and will be of interest to those students of Vietnam's contemporary economy.' - ASEAN Economic Bulletin