Addressing poverty and inequality in Viet Nam during the COVID-19 pandemic: An examination of the alleviating impact of tax and benefit measures

Antoine de Mahieu and Jesse Lastunen

No wp-2023-120, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: This paper investigates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and related tax-benefit measures in Viet Nam. The focus is on the initial phase of the crisis in 2020. The study delves into how the pandemic affected disposable incomes, examining the differences across the income distribution and impacts on measures of poverty and inequality.

Keywords: COVID-19; Income distribution; Poverty; Inequality; Viet Nam (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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