Is the World Bank compatible with the “Socialist-oriented market economy”?

Thanks to a remarkable economic performance, Vietnam has achieved huge poverty reduction and has become a middle income country. Although Vietnam considers itself as a ‘socialist-oriented market economy’, the World Bank presents it as a model student of liberalism and market-oriented reforms. The re...

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Main Authors: Jean-Pierre Cling, Mireille Razafindrakoto, François Roubaud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association Recherche & Régulation 2013-05-01
Series:Revue de la Régulation
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/regulation/10081
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description Thanks to a remarkable economic performance, Vietnam has achieved huge poverty reduction and has become a middle income country. Although Vietnam considers itself as a ‘socialist-oriented market economy’, the World Bank presents it as a model student of liberalism and market-oriented reforms. The relationship of mutual interest between the World Bank and Vietnam explains this apparent paradox: in its constant search for legitimacy, the former is desperately looking for development models and new clients; the latter accepts this misrepresentation because it needs foreign funding and international credibility. The paper details the example of poverty reduction strategies, which gave the World Bank the opportunity to ‘plant its flag’ in Vietnam.
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spelling doaj-art-c52f4d18119247e0b750b89d74c7fa892025-01-30T14:27:22ZengAssociation Recherche & RégulationRevue de la Régulation1957-77962013-05-011310.4000/regulation.10081Is the World Bank compatible with the “Socialist-oriented market economy”?Jean-Pierre ClingMireille RazafindrakotoFrançois RoubaudThanks to a remarkable economic performance, Vietnam has achieved huge poverty reduction and has become a middle income country. Although Vietnam considers itself as a ‘socialist-oriented market economy’, the World Bank presents it as a model student of liberalism and market-oriented reforms. The relationship of mutual interest between the World Bank and Vietnam explains this apparent paradox: in its constant search for legitimacy, the former is desperately looking for development models and new clients; the latter accepts this misrepresentation because it needs foreign funding and international credibility. The paper details the example of poverty reduction strategies, which gave the World Bank the opportunity to ‘plant its flag’ in Vietnam.https://journals.openedition.org/regulation/10081World BankVietnampost-Washington consensusDevelopment modelPoverty reductionSocialist-oriented market economy
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Is the World Bank compatible with the “Socialist-oriented market economy”?
Revue de la Régulation
World Bank
Vietnam
post-Washington consensus
Development model
Poverty reduction
Socialist-oriented market economy
title Is the World Bank compatible with the “Socialist-oriented market economy”?
title_full Is the World Bank compatible with the “Socialist-oriented market economy”?
title_fullStr Is the World Bank compatible with the “Socialist-oriented market economy”?
title_full_unstemmed Is the World Bank compatible with the “Socialist-oriented market economy”?
title_short Is the World Bank compatible with the “Socialist-oriented market economy”?
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topic World Bank
Vietnam
post-Washington consensus
Development model
Poverty reduction
Socialist-oriented market economy
url https://journals.openedition.org/regulation/10081
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