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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790888603321

Autore

Jandl Thomas <1965->

Titolo

Vietnam in the global economy : the dynamics of integration, decentralization, and contested politics / / Thomas Jandl

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham : , : Lexington Books, , [2013]

©2013

ISBN

1-4985-2537-7

0-7391-7787-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (316 p.)

Disciplina

327.597

Soggetti

Decentralization in government - Economic aspects - Vietnam

Economic development - Vietnam

Investments, Foreign - Vietnam

Rent seeking - Vietnam

Vietnam Economic policy 1975-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographies.

Nota di contenuto

Theory and research methodology -- From roving to stationary bandit : a history -- Decentralization, FDI, and provincial governance -- Proximity and contestation -- Race to the bottom vs. harmony of interest -- Capital-labor relations and the harmony of interest -- Central-local harmony and political control -- Lessons for theory and practice.

Sommario/riassunto

This book describes in a game-theoretical approach how the development success story Vietnam managed to keep rent seeking in check sufficiently to attract record numbers of foreign investors and exhibit strong economic growth in the early stages of its economic reforms. It concludes that pluralistic contestation among societal interests under conditions of factor mobility can lead to the same benefits that are generally associated with liberal democracy-commitment to limited government through checks and balances.