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Vietnam Policy and Economy Update

This one-day conference will provide insights into the newest Australia’s strategic partner in Southeast Asia. The conference, co-organised by the National Economics University of Vietnam, examines the nature of Vietnam’s contemporary development issues, ranging from macroeconomy and international trade to responses to climate change and social issues. These matters are of concern to policymakers, government agencies, and other stakeholders, addressing current or near-future societal problems or challenges in Vietnam that necessitate policy intervention.

Long-term effects of Agent Orange on health capital in Vietnam

This study examines the long-term health consequences of the spraying of deforestation chemicals by the US military during the Vietnam war. One of these was Agent Orange, which contained highly toxic dioxins, the harmful effect of which on humans is through food, water and soil contamination. The study exploits spatial variation in the intensity of spraying to provide evidence of the long-term effect of these dioxins on health capital, as measured by the prevalence of disability among exposed civilians.