Volume 1 – Has trade led to better jobs? – Findings based on the ILO’s Decent Work Indicators

Chapter 6. Trade and decent work in Viet Nam: Insights from small and medium-sized enterprises

This chapter the authors explore the links between exporting and importing in small and medium-sized enterprises and several decent work indicators in Viet Nam. Using micro data and techniques, it finds that trade is positively associated with the presence of written formal contracts, social protection coverage represented through insurance for healthcare, unemployment benefits and sick leave