Abstract: Although Vietnam has undergone fundamental transformation since the economic reforms in the late 1980s, agriculture continues to play a pivotal role in the economy. Given the rising food demand and declining availability of farmland areas, improvements in rice technology are vital for Vietnam to maintain food security and export status. Despite the rising application of high-yielding varieties, rice productivity growth slowed down. The sustainable development of Vietnam agriculture is facing additional challenges due to changing climate which is expected to affect several aspects of agriculture. To date, there has been little insight into how Vietnam agriculture is likely to be impacted by these drivers. This thesis is among the first studies which provided robust estimates of the impacts of technology change and climate change on the Vietnam agrarian economy.
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