Human Capital of the Poor in Viet Nam
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ISBN: 971-561-365-9
Pub. Date: 2001
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This report is the result of an ADB-funded study on Human Capital for the Poor in Vietnam: Situation and Policy Options.
This report seeks to
- further the understanding of the relationship between human capital and poverty
- provide policymakers, academicians, and researchers with a reference that they can use in developing poverty alleviation strategies and plans for the national Government and the provinces
The online edition is free of charge.
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Acknowledgements [ PDF: 506kb | 7 pages ]
Executive Summary [ PDF: 547kb | 6 pages ]
- Overview
- Education, Knowledge, and Schooling
- Health and Nutrition
- Major Issues and Options
Introduction [ PDF: 110kb | 4 pages ]
Background and Conceptual Framework [ PDF: 154kb | 9 pages ]
- What is Human Capital?
- Defining Poverty
- Conceptual Model
Changes in Education and Health [ PDF: 308kb | 20 pages ]
- Education and Schooling
- Education Levels
- Enrollment in the Education System
- Quality of Education
- Health and Nutrition
- Infant Mortality
- Morbidity
- Nutrition
- Use of Health Services
Understanding the Changes in Education and Health [ PDF: 400kb | 27 pages ]
- Education
- Doi Moi and Education
- The Quality of Education
- The Role of the Private Sector in Education
- Relationship Between Education Costs and Income
- Opportunity Costs for Children
- Health
- Doi Moi and Health
- Quality of Health Services
- Private-Sector Participation in Health Care
- Relationship between Medical Costs and Income
- Greater Opportunity Cost of Mother’s Time
- Nutrition and Food Consumption
- Consumption of Tobacco
Conclusion [ PDF: 590kb | 9 pages ]
- Introduction
- Major Issues
- Available Options
- Making Expenditure More Equitable
- Lowering Barriers to Investment in Human Capital for the Poor
- Strengthening Systemic Response to Catastrophic Events
Appendixes [ PDF: 145kb | 14 pages ]
- Definition of Monetary Poverty in Viet Nam
- Research Methodology
- Overall Picture of Human Capital of the Poor
- Geographic, Demographic, and Economic Context
- School Enrollment Rates
- The Calculation of Anthropometric Scores
© Asian Development Bank 2001
This publication was prepared by consultants for the Asian Development Bank. The findings,
interpretations, and conclusions expressed in it do not necessarily represent the views of ADB
or those of its member governments. The Asian Development Bank does not guarantee the
accuracy of the data included in the publication and accepts no responsibility whatsoever for
any consequences of their use.
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