Market constraints, misallocation, and productivity in Viet Nam agriculture

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We examine important changes in agriculture in Viet Nam in the context of ongoing structural changes in the economy. We use a household-level panel dataset and a quantitative framework to document the extent and consequences of factor misallocation in agriculture during the period between 2006 and 2016. Despite rapid growth in agricultural productivity and a reallocation of factor inputs to more productive farmers, we find that misallocation across farmers remains high and increased during the period. Reallocation of factor inputs has not been strong enough to accommodate substantial changes in farm productivity over time. Our analysis also reveals important differences between the north and south regions.

Object Details

• ISBN: 978-92-9256-556-5
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: WIDER Working Paper ; No. 2018/114

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Macroeconomic Analyses of Economic Development ; Industrialization; Manufacturing and Service Industries; Choice of Technology ; Institutions and the Macroeconomy
• Subject: agriculture ; misallocation ; Viet Nam ; productivity ; regions

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Brandt, Loren ; Ayerst, Stephen ; Restuccia, Diego
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)
• (where): Helsinki
• (when): 2018

Further information

• DOI: doi:10.35188/UNU-WIDER/2018/556-5
• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/190161
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:43 AM CET