Vietnam grew rapidly in the 1990s, and yet by many measures it has poor economic institutions. Dollar seeks to explain … this apparent anomaly. Between the 1980s and 1990s Vietnam carried out significant economic reforms, notably stabilization …. Relating these changes to the empirical growth literature, the author finds that Vietnam's growth acceleration is about what …

Vietnam grew rapidly in the 1990s, and yet by many measures it has poor economic institutions. Dollar seeks to explain … this apparent anomaly. Between the 1980s and 1990s Vietnam carried out significant economic reforms, notably stabilization …. Relating these changes to the empirical growth literature, the author finds that Vietnam's growth acceleration is about what …

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Contributors -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Map of Vietnam -- 1 …. An Overview of Economic Growth and Household Welfare in Vietnam in the 1990s -- Part I. Vietnam's Economic Performance in … the 1990s -- 2. Reform, Growth, and Poverty -- 3. The Wage Labor Market and Inequality in Vietnam -- 4. Household …