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northern Thailand and northern Vietnam have witnessed a substantial transformation over the last two decades, turning as they … Vietnam, but during the 2000s, smallholder agriculture in Vietnam also commercialized at a rapid rate, leading to an increase … in farm incomes and a decline in poverty levels. Our main policy conclusion here is that the commercialization of …
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Vietnam has been following China’s path closely and very successfully for the last two decades, since the adoption of … the World Trade Organization (WTO). This paper addresses this question with regard to Vietnam, who joined the WTO at the … beginning of 2007: we study Vietnam’s potential for sustainable growth and international integration. We start by briefly …
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Africa has been hard hit by the international crisis. Initially exogenous and above all financial, it has exacerbated various internal crises already present in the region. Like the DRC, which is a test case in many respects, Africa could experience severe setbacks that could cancel out the...
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This article attempts to assess empirically the impact of remittances on household expenditure and relative poverty in … poverty. The results show a statistically significant and positive impact of hose remittances on recipient households …’ expenditures. They are also significantly associated with a decline in the probability of being in poverty for rural households; it …
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In this paper, we examine the effect of migrants’ remittances on poverty and inequality. The survey data were collected … scenario without remittances; this is then compared with its current income. We find that the poverty rate and the …
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after the devaluation, poverty incidence plummeted slightly. Extreme poverty decreased, and growth has been pro-poor to some …, nutrition and health. The high degree of inequality is important for explaining the disappointing results in poverty reduction …. The Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) gives priority to investment in education and health supply. In countries like …
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This paper is dedicated to a theoretical and empirical survey of the relationship between trade, growth, poverty and … the third part of the paper, most empirical studies on the relationship between trade, poverty and inequality show that … theory. The impact on poverty is more consistent to economic theory. These studies suggest that trade is not the main factor …
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derives related policy recommendations using the example of Vietnam. Here, economic growth has boosted the demand for animal …. Using data from mountainous Yen Chau district in north-western Vietnam, the main objective of this paper is to investigate …
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