Discovering sources of inequality in transition economies: a case study of rural Vietnam

V. Molini; G. Wan

doi:10.1007/s10644-008-9042-8

Discovering sources of inequality in transition economies: a case study of rural Vietnam

V. Molini
, G. Wan

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Applying the recently developed inequality accounting framework, we quantify contributions of fundamental variables to consumption inequality in rural Vietnam. It is found that major determinants of the inequality include location, education, infrastructures. From 1993 to 1998, the contributions of education, physical capital, labour and community infrastructure to total inequality increased while those of land and credit access declined. Ethnicity is found to play a decreasing role in composing total inequality. Policy implications are discussed. © The Author(s) 2008.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	75-96
Number of pages	22
Journal	Economic Change and Restructuring
Volume	41
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10644-008-9042-8
Publication status	Published - 2008

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