Governmental influences on the evolution of agricultural cooperatives in Vietnam: an institutional perspective with case studies

Abstract

Using an institutionalist approach as the main framework, this research examines the evolution of Vietnamese agricultural cooperatives over the last six decades through four distinct phases -the voluntary collectivization period of 1954-1975, the compulsory collectivization period of 1975-1981, the de-collectivization period of 1981-1997 and the neo-collectivization period since 1997. Based on two case studies, this research examines the role of the Vietnamese government in the development of Vietnamese agricultural cooperatives. It argues that a stable legal environment and appropriate government support are extremely important for the successful development of cooperatives. In terms of theoretical contribution, the study calls for an integration of the notion of institutional dynamics into the current 'static' institutionalism and emphasizes the need to analyse institutions' influences at central, local and organizational levels to understand the formation and development of organizations. It also offers some policy implications that are relevant to the development of cooperatives in other economies.

Tracing environmental and livelihood dynamics in a tropical coastal lagoon through the lens of multiple adaptive cycles

“…https://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol25/iss1/art31/ regarding crops, diseases, seasonal calendars, and harvest techniques. In addition, the mechanical structure and operation of the agricultural cooperative system limited the flexibility and creativity of fishers and farmers (Cox andLe 2014, Raymond 2008). New livelihood practices also undermined the social cohesion among former fishers and eroded their fishing expertise.…”

What have Vietnamese scholars learned from researching entrepreneurship?: A systematic review

“…The final list was revised to accommodate eight more topics: Law, policy, and institution, Internationalization, Entrepreneurial education, Poverty reduction, Job creation, Network development, Entrepreneur's motivations, and values, Technology application and Issues in Vietnam as listed below. Creativity and Innovation 38 (Brundenius and Le, 2014;Kiura et al, 2014;Le et al, 2018a;Nam et al, 2017;Tuan, 2015a;Vuong and Napier, 2015;Vuong et al, 2013) 5 Gender 8 (Le et al, 2016;Nguyen et al, 2014a;Oosterhoff and Hoang, 2018;Poon et al, 2012;Smith et al, 2017) 6 Inter-generations Transfer 14 (Le et al, 2018a;Ngo et al, 2018;Thu Hien and Santarelli, 2012;Trong Tuan, 2017a;Tuan, 2015b) 7 Organizational management 59 (Carbonara et al, 2018;Cox and Le, 2014;Dung and Janssen, 2015;Le, 2015;Nguyen, 2015;O'Cass and Ngo, 2011;Suzuki et al, 2014;Tran et al, 2016;Vuong, 2016c;Vuong et al, 2016d) 8 Social responsibility and orientation 28 (Luu, 2017;Napier and Quan Hoang, 2011;Nguyen and Nordman, 2018;Quan and Huy, 2014;Thai and Chong, 2013;Thi Bich et al, 2012;Vuong, 2016b;Walder and Nguyen, 2008) 9 Law, policy, and institution 39 …”

“…Contradict to previous findings that bribery or 'speed money' can help firms reduce cost arising from the complex and unpredictable legal practices in a transitional context, several studies on corruption have revealed that corruption has had a negative impact on firms' productivity and their abiding by state regulations (Tran et al, 2016;Vu and Le, 2016;Vu et al, 2018). It is suggested that supporting policy and regulation are not enough without careful supervision to achieve targeted goals (Cox and Le, 2014). More attention should be given to better allocating national resources among state and non-state sectors, and to eradicating any discrimination or promoting production efficiency of both sectors (Nguyen and Mort, 2016;Thi Nhung et al, 2015).…”

“…There have also been suggestions for more decentralization of policy to better support SMEs due to the regional and industrial variation in determinants of firms' productivity (Cox and Le, 2014;Le et al, 2016;Paswan and Tran, 2012;Tran and Santarelli, 2017). For example, entrepreneurs' perceived main determinants of firms' performance show considerable variability among major cities of Vietnam.…”

“…For example, entrepreneurs' perceived main determinants of firms' performance show considerable variability among major cities of Vietnam. Researchers also reported a lack of measures and support programs targeted at sector-specific organizations (Cox and Le, 2014;Pham and Talavera, 2018). As a result, promoting policy based on cultural and social values of the country as a whole might not be effective (Le et al, 2016).…”