Although the impact was less dramatic than in other Asian countries, Vietnam has been affected by the international crisis which started in 2008, resulting in a significant slowdown of economic growth. This paper aims at assessing the impact of this economic crisis on employment, unemployment...

Labour market segmentation is usually defined as the division of the labour markets into separate submarkets or segments, distinguished by different characteristics and behavioural rules (incomes, contracts, etc.). The economic debate on the segmentation issue has been focusing in developed...

Vietnam is a very important country for the World Bank. It is the first recipient of IDA credits. It is also presented by the Bank as a model country for development success, especially in terms of poverty reduction. At the same time, the Bank is very active in Vietnam: it is the first provider...

The World Bank’s World Development Report 2006 addresses Equity and Development. It defines equity as respect for equal opportunities combined with the avoidance of absolute deprivation. Even though justice theories have long been interested in equity (given that equality of opportunity is one...

Nous tenterons de voir comment la population a vécu la période de transition économique qui a été amorcée au Việt Nam depuis la fin des années 1980. Il s’agit d’examiner l’impact de deux phénomènes : l’urbanisation ; la place croissante accordée aux initiatives et aux...

Au Việt Nam, comme dans beaucoup de PED, le travail est la principale source de revenus des ménages. Les niveaux de vie sont ainsi conditionnés par le mode d’insertion des individus sur le marché du travail. Par ailleurs, une grande partie des « chocs » macro-économiques (comme ceux...