Ngoc Pham Quang & Pierre Mohnen, 2005, "Optimal choice of ownership structure in Vietnam", Input-Output and General Equilibrium: Data, Modeling, and Policy Analysis, Global Economic Modeling Network and International Input-Output Association Conference Proceedings (on CD-Rom), Brussels, September 2-4, 2004 (28 p.)
Keywords: Input-Output and General Equilibrium, Vietnam, total factor of productivity

Abstract:
Since 1986, Vietnam has made a transition to a market economy from a centrally planed one. In this paper we identify the sources of structural change (new sectors, revamping of old sectors, ownership restructuring) and study the effect of structural change on productivity growth in different industrial sectors.

At the national level, we present a multi-sectoral model to analyze the impact of structural change on economic growth by using input-output tables of 1989, 1996 and 2000 prepared by General Statistical Office of Vietnam.Sectors correspond to ISIC three digit major industries.

We use the variant of general equilibrium model of ten Raa and Mohnen to measure frontier total factor of productivity (TFP-) growth and decompose it into change intechnology, term of trade, factor accumulation and demand composition.

We also conduct counter factual experiments to evaluate the relative importance of new products, new processes and organizational change (privatization) in output growth.