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Vietnam has navigated the global crisis better than many other countries. Gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 5 … be possible for Vietnam to gradually free itself from the 'stop-and-go' cycle that has characterized macroeconomic …
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Vietnam has navigated the global crisis better than many other countries. GDP grew by 5.3 percent in 2009, accelerating …. As a result, Vietnam has had to go through dramatic shifts in the policy stance as circumstances changed. The … for Vietnam to gradually free itself from the 'stop-and-go' cycle that has characterized macroeconomic policies over the …
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In the post-global economic crisis environment, Vietnam's economy continues to grow at a reasonably rapid and stable … 2009, Vietnam's economy is expected to grow between 6.5-6.7 percent in 2010. Vietnam, like China, stands out not only for … Vietnam's economy is bouncing back from the lows of 2009 appears to be less impressive than countries that experienced …
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In a world with volatile food prices, countries have an incentive to shelter their populations from induced real income shocks. When some agents are net food producers while others are net consumers, there is scope for insurance between the two groups. A domestic social protection scheme would...
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The authors use Morocco's national survey of living standards to measure the short-term welfare impacts of prior estimates of the price changes attributed to various trade policy reforms for cereals-the country's main food staple. They find small impacts on mean consumption and inequality in the...
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Alternative scenarios are considered for reducing by one billion the number of people living below $1.25 a day. The low-case, "pessimistic," path to that goal would see the developing world outside China returning to its slower pace of growth and poverty reduction of the 1980s and 1990s, though...
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