The Contradictions of Market Socialism: Labour, Capital and Welfare in Privatising China and Vietnam

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Ngai Pun (Lingnan University, Hong Kong) Nguyen Duc Loc (Social Life Institute, Ho Chi Minh City)

The Contradictions of Market Socialism

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Labour, Capital and Welfare in Privatising China and Vietnam

Ngai Pun (Lingnan University, Hong Kong), Nguyen Duc Loc (Social Life Institute, Ho Chi Minh City), Tao Liu (Zhejiang University) , Ngoc Minh Luong (Bielefeld University)

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English

Policy Press
28 April 2026

Welfare economics; Economic systems & structures

Series: Research in Comparative and Global Social Policy

Connecting labour and welfare transformations to broader political-economic processes - including land restructuring and financialisation - the book offers an unparalleled comparative perspective on two of the world's most important manufacturing hubs.

Contributions by: Ngai Pun (Lingnan University Hong Kong), Nguyen Duc Loc (Social Life Institute, Ho Chi Minh City), Tao Liu (Zhejiang University), Ngoc Minh Luong (Bielefeld University), Do Ta Khanh (Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences)
Imprint: Policy Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781447379225
ISBN 10: 1447379225
Series: Research in Comparative and Global Social Policy
Pages: 306
Publication Date: 28 April 2026
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Minh T. N. Nguyen is Professor of Social Anthropology in the Faculty of Sociology at Bielefeld University. Jingyu Mao is Lecturer in Sociology in the School of Social and Political Science at the University of Edinburgh.

Reviews for The Contradictions of Market Socialism: Labour, Capital and Welfare in Privatising China and Vietnam

“This remarkable volume examines China’s and Vietnam’s contemporary transformations, offering rich case studies on work, mobility and social protection amid hyperflexible accumulation – an essential, timely resource.” Kaxton Siu, Hong Kong Baptist University