Nguyen H. C., Nordman Christophe, Roubaud François. (2013). Who suffers the penalty ? A panel data analysis of earnings gaps in Vietnam. Journal of Development Studies, 49 (12), p. 1694-1710. ISSN 0022-0388.
Titre du document
Who suffers the penalty ? A panel data analysis of earnings gaps in Vietnam
Nguyen H. C., Nordman Christophe, Roubaud François
Source
Journal of Development Studies, 2013,
49 (12), p. 1694-1710 ISSN 0022-0388
In spite of its predominant economic weight in developing countries, little is known about the informal sector earnings structure compared to that of the formal sector. Taking advantage of the rich VHLSS dataset in Vietnam, in particular its three wave panel data (2002, 2004, 2006), we assess the magnitude of various formal-informal earnings gaps while addressing heterogeneity at three different levels: the worker, the job (wage employment vs. self-employment) and the earnings distribution. We estimate fixed effects and quantile regressions to control for unobserved individual characteristics. Our results suggest that the informal sector earnings gap highly depends on the workers' job status and on their relative position in the earnings distribution. Penalties may in some cases turn into premiums. By comparing our results with studies in other developing countries, we draw conclusions highlighting Vietnam's labour market specificity.
Plan de classement
Economie générale / Macroéconomie [094]
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Développement économique / Aménagement du territoire [095]
