FDI and income inequality: Evidence from panel data of Vietnam's provinces

By Lam Van Roi (VNP 18)

Supervisor: Dr. Pham Khanh Nam

Abstract 

This paper attempts to estimate GINI indices for all provinces of Vietnam and contributes to explore the relationship between FDI and income inequality. The thesis uses a balance panel data for 56 provinces in 5 years which includes GDP, FDI and income distribution. The thesis found that there is no evidence impact of FDI to income inequality.