[As of November 28, 2011]

Forthcoming

[1]    2011, Giang Thanh Long and D. Wesumperuma, "Social Pensions for the Older Persons in Vietnam: Current Status and Recommendations for Policy Responses", in ADB Social Pensions for the Older Persons in Asia. Manila: ADB (tentative title).

[2]    2011, Giang Thanh Long, "Developing Asia's Pension Systems - Overview and Reform Directions: The Case of Vietnam", in D. Park (ed.), Developing Asia's Pension Systems - Overview and Reform Directions, Taylor & Francis.

PUBLISHED Books

[1]    2011, UNFPA, "The Aging Population in Vietnam: Current Status, Prognosis, and Possible Policy Responses". Hanoi: UNFPA (my commissioned research for UNFPA).

[2]     2010, Giang Thanh Long, Taking Advantage of the Demographic Bonus in Vietnam: Opportunities, Challenges, and Policy Options. Hanoi: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).

[3]     2010, Giang Thanh Long and Le Ha Thanh (eds.), Vuot qua bay thu nhap trung binh: Co hoi va thach thuc cho Vietnam (Overcoming the middle-income trap: Opportunities and challenges for Vietnam). Hanoi: The Publishing House of Transportation and Communication.

[4]      2007, Nguyen Khac Minh and Giang Thanh Long (eds.), Technical Efficiency and Productivity Growth in Vietnam: Parametric and Non-parametric Approaches. Hanoi: The Publishing House of Social Labour.

[5]     2007, Giang Thanh Long and Duong Kim Hong (eds.), Social Issues under Economic Transformation and Integration in Vietnam, Volume 1. Hanoi: Vietnam Development Forum.

[6]     2007, Giang Thanh Long (ed.), Social Issues under Economic Transformation and Integration in Vietnam, Volume 2. Hanoi: The Publishing House of Social Labour.

FACTSHEETS

[1]     2011, Giang Thanh Long (ed.), Gia hoa dan so va van de cham soc nguoi cao tuoi o Viet Nam (Aging population and the issues on elderly care in Vietnam). Hanoi: General Office for Population and Family Planning (GoPFP) and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Family Planning (GoPFP) and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).

[2]     2010, Giang Thanh Long (ed.), Gia hoa dan so va cac van de chinh sach huu tri o Viet Nam (Aging population and the pension policy issues in Vietnam). Hanoi: General Office for Population and

Published Articles

Refereed Journals

[1]   2011, Giang Thanh Long, "Reaching a universal health insurance in Viet Nam: Challenges and the role of the government", Asia Pacific Development Journal, Vol. 18, No. 1, June 2011: 47-72.

[2]    2011, Okita, Y., Wade D. Pfau, and T. L, Giang, "A Stochastic Forecast Model for Japan’s Population." The Japanese Economy Vol.38, No.2, Summer 2011: 19-44.

[3]   2011, Wade D. Pfau and T. L. Giang, "Groups Excluded from ‘Representative’ Household Surveys: An Analysis Based on Remittances Sent and Received in Vietnam." ASEAN Economic Bulletin. Vol. 28, No. 2 (August 2011)    

[4]  2011, Wade D. Pfau and T. L. Giang, "Remittances, Living Arrangements, and the Welfare of the Elderly." Asian and the Pacific Migration Journal.

[5]   2010, Wade Donald Pfau and Giang Thanh Long. “Determinants and Impacts of International Remittances in Household Welfare in Vietnam”, International Social Science Journal, Vol. 60, No. 194: 431-443.

[6]     2009, Nguyen Khac Minh and Giang Thanh Long. “Provincial Agricultural Production Efficiency in Vietnam during Economic Transformation”. Asian-African Journal of Economics and Econometrics, Vol. 9, No. 1: 193-204.

[7]        2009, Nguyen Khac Minh and Giang Thanh Long. “Efficiency Estimates for the Agricultural Production in Vietnam: A Comparison of Parametric and Non-parametric Approaches”, Agriculture Economics Review, Vol. 10, No. 2: 62-78.

[8]       2009, Giang Thanh Long and Wade Donald Pfau.  “The Vulnerability of the Elderly to Poverty: Determinants and Policy Implications for Vietnam”, Asian Economic Journal, Vol. 23, No.4: 419-437

[9]     2009, Giang Thanh Long and Wade Donald Pfau. “Demographic Changes and the Long-term Pension Finances in Vietnam: A Stochastic Actuarial Assessment”, Journal of Population Ageing, Vol. 1, No. 2: 125-151.

[10]        2009, Giang Thanh Long and Wade Donald Pfau. “Aging, Poverty, and the Role of a Social Pension in Vietnam”, Development and Change, Vol. 40, No. 2: 333-360.

[11]        2008, Nguyen Khac Minh and Giang Thanh Long. “Factor Productivity and Efficiency of the Vietnamese Economy in Transition” Asia-Pacific Development Journal, Vol. 15, No. 1 (June 2008): 93-117.

[12]        2008, Wade Donald Pfau and Giang Thanh Long. “Gender and Remittance Flows in Vietnam during Economic Transformation”, Asia Pacific Population Journal, Vol. 23, No. 2 (August 2008): 13-32.

[13]        2008, Giang Thanh Long. “Aging Population and the Public Pension Scheme in Vietnam: A Long-term Financial Assessment”, East & West Studies, Volume 20, Issue 1 (June 2008): 171-193.

[14]     2007, Nguyen Khac Minh, Giang Thanh Long, and Bach Ngoc Thang, “Technical Efficiency of Small and Medium Manufacturing Enterprises in Vietnam”, The Korean Economic Review, Vol. 23, No. 1, Summer 2007: 187-221.

Other Refereed Research Reports

[1]   2010, Vu Hoang Linh, Le Viet Thuy and Giang Thanh Long. “Access and Equity in Tertiary Education in Vietnam”, a commissioned paper for the World Bank's East Asia Regional Office. Link

[2]    2011, Giang Thanh Long, Nguyen Thi Nga and Le Minh Giang "An Assessment of Social Transfer Programs in Viet Nam". Hanoi: GIZ and MoLISA.

Domestic Journals and Reviews

[1]      2010, Giang Thanh Long and Bui Thi Minh Tiep, “Bien doi dan so; Co hoi va thach thuc cho cai cai huu tri o Vietnam” (Demographic Changes: Opportunities and Challenges for Reforming the Pension Scheme in Vietnam). Tap chi Bao hiem xa hoi (Social Insurance Review), Vol. 2, October 2010 (164): 17-21.

[2]      2010, Giang Thanh Long, “Kinh nghiem mot so nuoc ve tan dung 'co hoi dan so vang' va ung pho voi thach thuc cua 'co hoi dan so vang'" ('Demographic bonus: Country experiences and Vietnam's opportunities and challenges), Tap chi Dan so va Phat trien, so 5-2010, trang 29-34 (Population and Development REview, Vol. 5-2010: 29-34).

[3]     2010, Giang Thanh Long, “Dan so 'vang': Co hoi va thach thuc cho Vietnam" (Demographic Bonus: Opportunities and Challenges for Vietnam). Tap chi Hoat dong Khoa hoc, so 6.2010 (613): 64-67 (Review of Scientific Activities, Vol. 6.2010: 64-67).

[4]        2010, Giang Thanh Long and Bui Dai Thu, “Vietnam: Thach thuc cua gia hoa dan so voi mot nuoc co thu nhap trung binh” (Vietnam: Challenges of an Aging Population to a Middle-income Country), Tap chi Y te Cong cong, so 15(15), thang 7.2010, trang 4-10 (Journal of Public Health, Vol. 15(15), July 2010: 4-10).

[5]         2010, Nguyen Dinh Cu and Giang Thanh Long, “Tranh ‘bay thu nhap trung binh’ o Vietnam: Nhin tu goc do dan so” (Avoiding ‘Middle-income Trap’ in Vietnam: Demographic Perspectives), Tap chi Kinh te va Phat trien, so 155-II, trang 44-48 & 53 (Journal of Economics and Development, Vol. 155-II: 44-48 & 53).

[6]         2010, Giang Thanh Long, “Tong quan ve dan so cao tuoi va nhung thach thuc cua gia hoa dan so o Vietnam” (An Overview on Old-age Population and Challenges of an Aging Population in Vietnam). Tap chi Bao hiem xa hoi (Social Insurance Review), Vol. 1, No. 1 (2010): 22-26.

[7]          2009, Giang Thanh Long. “Van de tang tuoi huu lao dong nu voi su ben vung tai chinh cua he thong BHXH Vietnam” (On raising normal retirement age of female labors and financial sustainability of the social insurance fund in Vietnam). Tap chi Bao hiem xa hoi (Social Insurance Review), Vol. 138, No. 2, September 2009: 13-15.

[8]          2008, Giang Thanh Long and Wade Donald Pfau. “Ban ve tinh kha thi cua he thong huu tri xa hoi pho cap o Vietnam” (On the feasibility of a universal social pension scheme in Vietnam), Tap chi Kinh te va Phat trien (Economics and Development Review), No. 135: 51-57.

[9]          2008, Giang Thanh Long. “Suc khoe va viec lua chon, su dung cac co so kham chua benh cua nguoi cao tuoi Vietnam” (Health status and accessibility to health facilities of the elderly in Vietnam), Tap chi Bao hiem Xa hoi so 7/2008 (Social Insurance Review, No. 7/2008): 37-43 & 48.

[10]          2008, Giang Thanh Long and Wade Donald Pfau. “Vai tro cua he thong huu tri xa hoi trong viec giam ngheo cho nguoi cao tuoi o Vietnam” (The Role of Social Pensions in Reducing Poverty Incidence for the Elderly in Vietnam), Nghien cuu Kinh te (Economic Studies), No. 3(358): 57-67.

[11]          2007, Giang Thanh Long, “Xung quanh viec xay dung he thong huu tri xa hoi o Vietnam” (On Creating a Social Pension Scheme in Vietnam” (On Creating a Social Pension Scheme in Vietnam), Tap chi Lao dong va Xa hoi (Labour and Social Affairs Review), No.314&315, July 2007: 64 &76-77.

[12]          2006, Giang Thanh Long, “Dan so gia hoa va he thong huu tri cua Nhat Ban va Trung Quoc: Mot so goi y chinh sach cho Vietnam” (Aging Population and the Pension Schemes in Japan and China: Some Policy Implications for Vietnam). Nghien cuu Kinh te (Economic Studies) No. 7, 2006: 44-49.

[13]          2005, Giang Thanh Long, “Ban ve he thong PAYG va tai khoan ca nhan” (On PAYG and Individual Accounts). Tap chi Bao hiem Xa hoi (Review of Social Insurance), No. 84, December 2005: 30-34.

[14]       2005, Giang Thanh Long, “Ban them ve no luong huu khi cai cach he thong huu tri thuc thanh thuc chi” (Pension Liabilities in Reforming PAYG Pension Schemes: A Revisited). Nghien cuu Kinh te (Economic Studies) No. 10, 2005: 40-48.

[15]        2005, Giang Thanh Long, “He thong huu tri khong dua tren dong gop-Mot mo hinh giam ngheo hieu qua o cac nuoc dang phat trien” (Non-contributory Pension Scheme: An Effective Pro-poor Model in Developing Countries), Tap chi Bao hiem Xa hoi (Review of Social Insurance) No. 81 (September 2005): 32-36.

[16]        2005, Giang Thanh Long, “He thong huu tri PAYG va su ben vung tai chinh quoc gia: Danh gia bang phuong phap hach toan theo the he” (The PAYG Pension Scheme and Public Finance Sustainability: Assessment by the Generational Accounting Method). Tap chi Kinh te va Phat trien (Economics and Development Review) No. 97 (July 2005): 49-56.

[17]       2004, Giang Thanh Long, “Tai khoan ca nhan tuong trung: Mot mo hinh moi cho cai cach he thong huu tri” (The Notional Defined Contribution (NDC): A Model for Reforming the Pension Scheme). Tap chi Kinh te va Phat trien (Economics and Development Review) No. 90 (December 2004): 51-53.

[18]       2004, Tong Thi Minh, Pham Hong Chuong, Mai The Cuong, and Giang Thanh Long, “Tu do hoa thuong mai va van de viec lam o Vietnam” (Trade Liberalization and Employment Issues in Vietnam). Ban tin thi truong lao dong (Bulletin of Labor Market) September 2004: 1-7.

[19]       2004, Giang Thanh Long, “Ap dung tai khoan ca nhan tuong trung cho he thong huu tri o Vietnam” (The Application of a Notional Defined Contribution (NDC) in Vietnam). Tap chi Bao hiem Xa hoi (Review of Social Insurance) No. 68 (August 2004): 24-26.

[20]       2004, Giang Thanh Long, “Van de no luong huu tiem an va de xuat giai phap thao go” (The Implicit Pension Debt Issue and Policy Suggestions). Tap chi Bao hiem Xa hoi (Review of Social Insurance) No. 64 (April 2004): 23-26.

[21]       2004, Mai The Cuong and Giang Thanh Long, “Suc canh tranh cua Vietnam: Nhan dinh tu mot cuoc dieu tra” (Vietnam’s Competitiveness: Comments from a Business Survey). Vietnam Economic Times 37 (March 5, 2004): 5.

[22]       2004, Tran Long and Giang Thanh Long. “Phat trien khu vuc tai chinh vi mo ben vung o Vietnam” (Developing a Sustainable Microfinance Scheme in Vietnam). Tap chi Cac van de kinh te the gioi (The World Economic Issues), 6(98): 46-56. Hanoi: The Institute of World Economics and Politics.

[23]       2003, Nguyen Khac Minh, Dang Ngoc Tu, Nguyen Van Luyen, Nguyen Viet Hung, Giang Thanh Long, Nguyen Ngoc Tuyen, and Phan Huu Nhat Minh, “Du bao mot so chi tieu kinh te: Ket qua buoc dau” (Forecasts of Some Economic Indicators: Initial Results). Tap chi Kinh te va Phat trien (Economics and Development Review), November 2003: 54-57.

[24]      2003, Giang Thanh Long, “Cai cach he thong huu tri Vietnam trong dieu kien dan so gia hoa” (Reforming the Pension Scheme of Vietnam in an Aging Society). Tap chi Kinh te va Phat trien (Economics and Development Review), November 2003: 66-68.

[25]        2003, Giang Thanh Long, “Gia hoa dan so va nhung thach thuc doi voi he thong an sinh xa hoi cua Nhat Ban” (Rapidly-Aging Society and Challenges of the Social Security in Japan). Tap chi khoa hoc lao dong va cac van de xa hoi (Scientific Bulletin on Labour and Social Affairs) No. 3(2003): 10-14.

Published Chapter(s) in Books

[1]       2010, Giang Thanh Long,  “Social Protection in Vietnam: Current Status and Challenges”, Chapter 10 in Mukul G. Asher, Sothea Oum, and Friska Perulian (eds.) Social Protection in East Asia: Current State and Challenges. Jakarta: ERIA (Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia).

[2]         2009, Giang Thanh Long and Wade Donald Pfau. “An Exploration for a Universal Non-contributory Pension Scheme in Vietnam”, in Aris Ananta and Evi Nurvidya Arifin (eds.) Older Persons in Southeast Asia: An Emerging Asset. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asia Studies, pp.140-164.

[3]         2009, Wade Donald Pfau and Giang Thanh Long. “The Growing Role of International Remittances in the Vietnamese Economy”, Chapter 12 in Brandon Geist and Hidetaka Yoshimatsu (eds.) Global Movements in the Asia Pacific. Singapore: World Scientific Publishing.

[4]        2007, Giang Thanh Long and Wade Donald Pfau, “Patterns and Determinants of Living Arrangements for the Elderly in Vietnam” in Giang Thanh Long (ed.) Social Issues under Economic Transformation and Integration in Vietnam, Volume 2: 147-176. Hanoi: Vietnam Development Forum.

[5]        2007, Nguyen Khac Minh and Giang Thanh Long, “Efficiency of Construction Firms in Vietnam: Assessment by Parametric and Non-parametric Approaches”, Chapter 4 in Nguyen Khac Minh and Giang Thanh Long (eds.) Technical Efficiency and Productivity Growth in Vietnam: Parametric and Non-parametric Approaches: 83-112. Hanoi: The Publishing House of Social Labour.

[6]        2007, Nguyen Khac Minh and Giang Thanh Long, “Non-parametric Analysis of Efficiency Performance for Hospitals and Medical Centers in Vietnam”, Chapter 7 in Nguyen Khac Minh and Giang Thanh Long (eds.) Technical Efficiency and Productivity Growth in Vietnam: Parametric and Non-parametric Approaches: 165-190. Hanoi: The Publishing House of Social Labour.

[7]        2007, Giang Thanh Long and Wade Donald Pfau, “The Elderly Population in Vietnam during Economic Transformation: An Overview”, Chapter 7 in Giang Thanh Long and Duong Kim Hong (eds.), Social Issues under Economic Transformation and Integration in Vietnam, Volume 1: 185-210. Hanoi: Vietnam Development Forum.

[8]        2005, Nguyen Khac Minh and Giang Thanh Long, “Hieu qua ky thuat va tang truong nang suat cua mot so nganh san xuat o Vietnam” (Technical Efficiency and Productivity Growth in Some Selective Manufacturing Industries in Vietnam), in Nguyen Khac Minh (ed.) Tac dong cua tien bo cong nghe den tang truong kinh te (Effects of Technical Progress on Economic Growth): 99-125. Hanoi: Scientific and Technical Publishing House.

Published Discussion and Working Papers

[1]         2008, Nguyen Khac Minh and Giang Thanh Long. “Measuring Agricultural Production Efficiency in Vietnam: An Application of Data Envelopment Analysis”. VDF Working Paper No. 08-13.

[2]         2008, Giang Thanh Long, “Social Health Insurance in Vietnam: Current Issues and Policy Recommendations”. Technical Paper No. 33, the ILO’s Asia-Pacific Regional High-Level Meeting on Socially-Inclusive Strategies to Extend Social Security Coverage. Bangkok: The International Labor Organization (ILO).

[3]        2006, Giang Thanh Long, “Pension Liabilities and Generational Relations: The Case of Vietnam”. Oxford Institute of Ageing (OIA) Working Paper No.106, the University of Oxford. Oxford: OIA, University of Oxford.

[4]        2004, Giang Thanh Long, “Pension Scheme in Vietnam: Current Status and Challenges in an Aging Society”. VDF Discussion Paper No.2. Hanoi: Vietnam Development Forum.