Land Reform and Rural Households in the Northern Uplands of Vietnam

Abstract

This paper is the abstract of my doctoral dissertation entitled “The Impact of Land Reform on Rural Households in the Northern Uplands of Vietnam” at the Justus Liebig University of Giessen, Germany under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Siegfried Bauer. The study examined the impact of the recent land reform in Vietnam on the economy of rural households in the Northern Uplands of Vietnam. It was found that the land reform has positive impact on three important aspects of rural household’s economy, namely crop production, land market participation, and afforestation. However, further improvement in terms of private land rights is needed for a more sustainable development in the region.