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Identifyng Vietnam’s income inequality forms at the provincial level during the 2002-2010 period

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  • Nguyen Van Phuc

    (Ho Chi Minh City Open University, Vietnam)

  • Le Ho Phong Linh

    (Ho Chi Minh City Open University, Vietnam)

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By identifying the different shapes that illustrate an increase or decrease in inequality at the provincial level, this paper allows to distinguish a kind of “temporarily and relatively acceptable” inequalities from an “on the alert” one, and thus provides a more detailed structure for a more complete understanding of the phenomenon. The results at the provincial level in Vietnam indicate that income gap between the richest 20% and the poorest 20% has widened for nine years, from 2002 to 2010, in most provinces (60 to 63). Inequality has reduced in only three provinces. At a more detailed level, it is alarming to note that a large majority of the above unequal provinces (55 to 60) belonged to the “on the alert” shapes A and E. Only five provinces have the “temporarily and relatively acceptable” shapes B and D. The shapes A, E, reflect the fact that the poor are becoming poorer than the average living standard.

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  • Nguyen Van Phuc & Le Ho Phong Linh, 2014. "Identifyng Vietnam’s income inequality forms at the provincial level during the 2002-2010 period," HO CHI MINH CITY OPEN UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF SCIENCE - ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, HO CHI MINH CITY OPEN UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, HO CHI MINH CITY OPEN UNIVERSITY, vol. 4(1), pages 51-59.
    • Handle: RePEc:bjw:econen:v:4:y:2014:i:1:p:51-59
    DOI: 10.46223/HCMCOUJS.econ.en.4.1.1000.2014
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