Why has employment not grown more quickly in Vietnam?

Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 191-208

  Jenkins, Rhys ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Employment; Industry; Linkages; Productivity; Vietnam

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC REFORM; EMPLOYMENT; LABOR MARKET; LABOR POLICY;

ASIA; EURASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; VIET NAM;

EID: 2542417379     PISSN: 13547860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1354786042000207335     Document Type: Article

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