Economic Mobility in Vietnam in the 1990s
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We would like to thank Gary Fields and Andrew Foster for useful discussion and comments. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the authors. They do not necessarily represent the views of the World Bank, its Executive Directors, or the countries they represent, nor do they necessarily represent the views of the General Statistical Office of Vietnam.
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