| Author | Hoang Thieu Son |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. HS-93-11 |
| Subject(s) | Building materials industry--Vietnam
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of
Master of Science, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. HS-93-11 |
| Abstract | Vietnam has been facing the problems of housing shortage, employment and
income generation that occur widely throughout the country. The transformation
of the Vietnamese economy from a centrally planned economy to a free market
one brought the "new wind" for the development of the private sector. Since
the introduction of the economic reforms in 1986, the role of small private
enterprises has been officially recognized. Their contribution to the country
economy helps to lessen these problems.
The establishment of small private enterprises is governed by a number
of factors such as resource limitation, restricted access to capital and
credit, land, technologies, restricted and often localized market, etc.
The research at tempts to analyze the structure, performance,
characteristics, patterns, employment and income generation, and determinants
of growth of the small private building enterprises in Hanoi. The study also
investigates the conditions, under which the small-scale building materials
enterprises are currently operating.
A field survey of small private building materials enterprises was under
taken as the major part of the research to find out the constraints and
difficulties faced by the private producers that hinder the development of
these enterprises. Fifty-one small enterprises, located in Hanoi and its
surrounding areas, were included in the survey.
The major market of small building materials enterprises is the
construction sector. Therefore, the characteristics of the construction
process may influence the choice of technologies, materials for production and
the pattern of distribution. The demand of the building materials fluctuates
widely. A large number of building material s are bulky and heavy bring about
high transportation cost. Thus, the building materials market tends to be
localized. Most of the raw materials for building materials product ion are
locally available. Lack of access to capital sources and land for production
is the frequent constraints f aced by the private producers.
From the survey results, the research suggest measures and gives
recommendation to enhance the efficiency, improve productivity, and creates
a heal thy environment for the development of small building materials
enterprises. |
| Year | 1993 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. HS-93-11 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Human Settlement (HS) |
| Chairperson(s) | Lefebvre, B.G.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Sheng, Yap Kioe;Swierczek, F.W.; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Canadian International Development
Agency (CIDA); |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1993 |