Beschreibung:
This study uses Alan Winters' framework of studying trade liberalization as a major potential contributor to economic growth and development to investigate the effects of trade liberalisation on economic growth and poverty in Vietnam. With a focus on the microeconomic (household) level, it aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of all four channels of the trade poverty nexus.
1. Introduction 2. Trade Liberalisation, Economic Growth and Poverty in a Global Setting 3. Trade Liberalisation and Poverty in Vietnam 4. Trade and Growth Elasticity of Poverty 5. Farm Households' Perceptions of Agricultural Market and Policy 6. Rural Poverty and Employment 7. Urban Poverty and Employment 8. Institutional Reforms and Poverty 9. Summary, Findings and Policy Perspective