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| Nicholas Prescott is senior economist in the World Bank's East Asia and Pacific Region. |
| Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data |
Prescott, Nicholas M.
Poverty, social services, and safety nets in Vietnam / Nicholas M.
Prescott.
p. c. (World Bank discussion paper; no. 376)
ISBN 0-8213-4024-7
1. Human servicesVietnam. 2. Human servicesVietnamFinance.
3. Public welfareVietnam. 4. PoorServices forVietnam.
5. VietnamSocial policy. I. Title. II. Series: World Bank
discussion papers; 376.
HV400.5.P74 1997
362.5'8'09597dc21 97-28972
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