In the decollectivization of agriculture in Vienam, local allocation of land use rights reduced overall inequality, thanks to initial conditions at the time of reform and actions by the center to curtail the power of local elites

A change in the transport sector's current approach to selecting rural road investments is warranted. A proposed approach builds on some of the poverty-focused "hybrid" methods found in recent rural road appraisals, recognizing that an important share of the benefits to the poor from rural roads...