Agricultural Sciences in Upland Northern Vietnam: Situating Research in a Dynamic Environment

Rupert Friedrichsen

No 8532, Research in Development Economics and Policy (Discussion Paper Series) from Universitaet Hohenheim, Department of Agricultural Economics and Social Sciences in the Tropics and Subtropics

Abstract: This paper aims to provide an introductory overview over the socio-cultural context of Northern Vietnam to agricultural researchers. The paper focuses on the interplay between Vietnam's lowlands and the uplands to specify what makes the Northern uplands a distinct region; as an object of empirical agricultural research and as a context of application of research results. The paper reviews the developments of selected social institutions from pre-colonial times to the current era of "renovation". First, developments in Vietnam's legal and administrative structures are outlined. Second, education and higher education, particularly the agricultural sciences, are discussed. The third and main part elaborates on social, political, and economic specifics of the Northern Uplands. It is suggested that the relationship between formal and informal institutions is crucial for understanding the dynamics of contemporary uplands Vietnam, particularly in the given multi-cultural situation.

Keywords: Research; and; Development/Tech; Change/Emerging; Technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 43
Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.8532

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