Governmental support and multidimensional poverty alleviation: efficiency assessment in rural areas of Vietnam

Chinh Hoang-Duc (), Hang Nguyen-Thu (), Tuan Nguyen-Anh (), Hiep Tran-Duc (), Linh Nguyen-Thi-Thuy (), Phuong Do-Hoang (), Nguyen To-The (), Vuong Vu-Tien () and Huong Nguyen-Thi-Lan ()
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Chinh Hoang-Duc: VNU University of Economics and Business
Hang Nguyen-Thu: VNU University of Economics and Business
Tuan Nguyen-Anh: VNU University of Economics and Business
Hiep Tran-Duc: VNU University of Economics and Business
Linh Nguyen-Thi-Thuy: VNU University of Economics and Business
Phuong Do-Hoang: VNU University of Economics and Business
Nguyen To-The: VNU University of Economics and Business
Vuong Vu-Tien: Vietnam National Univeristy of Agriculture
Huong Nguyen-Thi-Lan: VNU University of Economics and Business

The Journal of Economic Inequality, 2024, vol. 22, issue 4, No 7, 999-1038

Abstract: Abstract This paper provides evidence on the poverty-eradication effect of governmental support, broadly categorised into human support and living support. Following the doubly robust approach and using data collected from 1,538 households of mountainous ethnic minorities, the evidence indicates that current governmental support can help reduce the poor’s multidimensional poverty. However, these supports cannot mitigate all of the deprivations the poor endure. The alleviation impact of human support is observed in education and health deprivations, but that of living support is limited to health deprivation. Employment and living standard deprivations appear to not be significantly influenced by both supports. The results on the effect of human support on education and of living support on health are robust to sensitivity checks, following a novel approach examining violations of unconfoundedness. These findings contribute to the literature on government policy efficacy and suggest a crucial policy adjustment area.

Keywords: Governmental support; Multidimensional poverty; Propensity score; Doubly robust; Vietnam (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I32 I38 J15 P46 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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