Determinants of the Dynamic of Households’ Poverty Gap in Vietnam

The study uses the multinomial logit to identify factors affecting the dynamics of household poverty. Results of the analysis indicate that the following factors have improved the household's ability to escape poverty: (i) Male headed household, (ii) Head completed secondary or tertiary education, and (iii) The risk of vulnerability to poverty is low. Meanwhile, factors that have contributed to preventing a poor household from falling into poverty in 2018-2020 are: (i) young to middle-aged (nearly 40 years old), (ii) The head of household is a full spouse; (Iii) Household has large values of property or house; And (iv) Head of household working in a foreign sector.