Impact of Vocational Training on Wages of Ethnic Minority Labors in Vietnam

Tác giả: Ha Thi Hai DO; Cuong Ngoc MAI; Anh Ngoc MAI; Nui Dang NGUYEN; Toan Ngoc PHAM; Huong Thi Thu LE; Manh Dung TRAN; Tri Tuan VU

Loại tài liệu: Bài trích tạp chí

Năm xuất bản: 2020

Lĩnh vực nghiên cứu: Quan hệ Lao động, tiền lương và bảo hiểm xã hội

Nguồn trích: Tạp chí

Tóm tắt: This research investigates the impact of vocational training on wages of ethnic minority labors in emerging countries; Vietnam is the case study. The study uses secondary data from 2014 to 2018 collected through Vietnam Household Living Standards Surveys (VHLSS) con ducted by the General Statistics Office. In order to analyze the impact of vocational training on wages of ethnic minority areas in Vietnam, this research creates ethnic area variables. According to Vietnamese regulations, ethnic areas are communes of 51 different provinces, in habited by ethnic minority people. The statistics from VHLSS in 2018, show that the proportion of labors of working age with a certificate was 22.5%. The research employs Heckman Sample Selection Model to estimate the impact of vocation training on wage of labors in ethnic minority areas. The results show that vocational training plays a crucial role in improving the wages of ethnic minorities and has a positive impact. However, apart from the achieved outcomes, vocational training and job creation for ethnic minorities are not without limitations and shortcomings. Based on the findings, some recommendations to ethnic minority labors, enterprises and the Government are proposed to encourage participation in vocational training for the purpose of promoting the efficiency of the labor market.

Từ khóa: Ethnic Minorities Vocational Training Wage Vietnam