GLOBALIZATION CRISES, TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT IN VIETNAM

Philip Abbott and Finn Tarp

Journal of International Commerce, Economics and Policy (JICEP), 2012, vol. 03, issue 01, 1-23

Abstract: Vietnam has been among the most successful East Asian economies, especially in weathering the external shocks of recent globalization crises. Examination of economic performance and policy responses shows rising dependence on foreign finance around each crisis, and actions by the government to counteract that dependence and bolster the domestic economy while continuing to restructure the economy toward greater emphasis on the private sector. Growth, employment and poverty alleviation have been maintained at the expense of renewed inflation, larger budget deficits, and currency depreciation. The "stop-go" nature of present macroeconomic policy is the consequence of balancing growth versus inflation, responding to severe external shocks and holding to a growth objective in the face of substantial internal and external criticism.

Keywords: Trade and development; trade liberalization; foreign direct investment; globalization; WTO accession; Asian financial crisis; great recession; Vietnam; F13; F14; O24; O53 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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