Landholdings, livelihood choices and household income in the Red River Delta, Vietnam

Land scarcity has frequently been cited as the primary barrier preventing rural households from pursuing better livelihoods in Vietnam and other developing societies. In this paper, we investigate the role of landlessness and landholdings in the choice of livelihoods and in household income in the R...

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Autores principales:	Tuyen Quang Tran, Quang Vu, Dung Thuy Thi Nguyen, Huyen Thi Nguyen
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Publicado:	Taylor & Francis Group 2021
Materias:	cluster analysis household livelihoods nonfarm households landlessness land shortage red river delta Economic growth, development, planning HD72-88 Human settlements. Communities HT51-65
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:48d72ffb5338493da42e6c2d72cbd5bc2021-11-04T15:51:55ZLandholdings, livelihood choices and household income in the Red River Delta, Vietnam2166-509510.1080/21665095.2021.1996254https://doaj.org/article/48d72ffb5338493da42e6c2d72cbd5bc2021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21665095.2021.1996254https://doaj.org/toc/2166-5095Land scarcity has frequently been cited as the primary barrier preventing rural households from pursuing better livelihoods in Vietnam and other developing societies. In this paper, we investigate the role of landlessness and landholdings in the choice of livelihoods and in household income in the Red River Delta, the most densely populated region in Vietnam. Using data from the 2018 Vietnam Household Living Standard Survey, our cluster analysis classifies five livelihoods pursued by local households, namely informal wage-earning jobs, formal wage-earning jobs, nonfarm self-employment, agriculture, and non-labor livelihoods. Non-laboring, agricultural, or informal wage-earning households earn less per capita income on average than formal wage-earning or nonfarm self-employment households, according to both descriptive and inferential statistical analyses. Our regression analysis demonstrates that land scarcity is not a significant obstacle preventing rural people from seeking gainful livelihoods in the region. The finding suggests that improving education and supporting non-farm activities should be high-priority government policies for local households with limited land and education. Such policies are expected to help them not only transform their livelihoods but also improve their economic well-being.Tuyen Quang TranQuang VuDung Thuy Thi NguyenHuyen Thi NguyenTaylor & Francis Grouparticlecluster analysishousehold livelihoodsnonfarm householdslandlessnessland shortagered river deltaEconomic growth, development, planningHD72-88Human settlements. CommunitiesHT51-65ENDevelopment Studies Research, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 365-377 (2021)
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topic	cluster analysis household livelihoods nonfarm households landlessness land shortage red river delta Economic growth, development, planning HD72-88 Human settlements. Communities HT51-65
spellingShingle	cluster analysis household livelihoods nonfarm households landlessness land shortage red river delta Economic growth, development, planning HD72-88 Human settlements. Communities HT51-65 Tuyen Quang Tran Quang Vu Dung Thuy Thi Nguyen Huyen Thi Nguyen Landholdings, livelihood choices and household income in the Red River Delta, Vietnam
description	Land scarcity has frequently been cited as the primary barrier preventing rural households from pursuing better livelihoods in Vietnam and other developing societies. In this paper, we investigate the role of landlessness and landholdings in the choice of livelihoods and in household income in the Red River Delta, the most densely populated region in Vietnam. Using data from the 2018 Vietnam Household Living Standard Survey, our cluster analysis classifies five livelihoods pursued by local households, namely informal wage-earning jobs, formal wage-earning jobs, nonfarm self-employment, agriculture, and non-labor livelihoods. Non-laboring, agricultural, or informal wage-earning households earn less per capita income on average than formal wage-earning or nonfarm self-employment households, according to both descriptive and inferential statistical analyses. Our regression analysis demonstrates that land scarcity is not a significant obstacle preventing rural people from seeking gainful livelihoods in the region. The finding suggests that improving education and supporting non-farm activities should be high-priority government policies for local households with limited land and education. Such policies are expected to help them not only transform their livelihoods but also improve their economic well-being.
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title	Landholdings, livelihood choices and household income in the Red River Delta, Vietnam
title_short	Landholdings, livelihood choices and household income in the Red River Delta, Vietnam
title_full	Landholdings, livelihood choices and household income in the Red River Delta, Vietnam
title_fullStr	Landholdings, livelihood choices and household income in the Red River Delta, Vietnam
title_full_unstemmed	Landholdings, livelihood choices and household income in the Red River Delta, Vietnam
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Landholdings, livelihood choices and household income in the Red River Delta, Vietnam

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