Using the Vietnamese Living Standards Surveys for 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008, we explore how provinces with differential access to trade liberalisation reforms differ in their pro-poor growth performance in Vietnam. Using both non-parametric and parametric estimation, we find strong, robust evidence of pro-poor growth in provinces with greater exposure to trade liberalisation. Using censored and uncensored regressions, the study also shows that increased wages play a critical role in this outcome. Our analysis enables identification of the core mechanisms through which the poor materialise their gains from trade-driven growth in a transition economy.

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越南的增长、不平等和贫困：2002-2008 年贸易自由化如何帮助穷人

利用 2002、2004、2006 和 2008 年的越南生活水平调查，我们探讨了在贸易自由化改革方面存在差异的省份在越南的扶贫增长表现方面有何不同。使用非参数和参数估计，我们发现强有力的证据表明贸易自由化程度较高的省份有利于穷人的增长。使用审查和未经审查的回归，该研究还表明，工资增加在这一结果中起着关键作用。我们的分析有助于确定贫困人口在转型经济体中实现贸易驱动增长收益的核心机制。