A gravity model analysis of factors influencing rice export in India, Thailand and Vietnam between 2000-2016
By Nguyen Minh Hong Ngoc (VNP 24) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Khanh Nam Abstract The analysis applied the gravity model in order to determine significant factors affecting rice export values of the three largest rice exporters in the world including India, Thailand and Vietnam. Meanwhile, the gravity model is considered as the success model in estimating […]
The economic impact of working capital management on corporate profitability evidence for Ho Chi Minh stock exchange
By Tran Thuy Duong (VNP 23) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Trong Hoai Abstract: The thesis focuses on investigate the impact of working capital management to corporate profitability in Vietnam context. A comprehensive panel data including 192 HOSE-listed corporates within 2011 – 2017 are collected to serve the research objectives. The thesis employs three panel data analysis […]
Impacts of mineral resources and fossil fuels on sovereign credit ratings and sovereign borrowing costs: Evidence from cross-country panel data
By Nguyen Thi Phuong Hoa (VNP 23) Supervisor: Prof. Elissaios Papyrakis Dr. Le Thanh Loan Abstract: This research investigates the impacts of mineral resources and fossil fuels on sovereign credit ratings and sovereign borrowing costs. The panel data set consists of 110 countries from multiple sources over the period from 1998 to 2015. The study […]
Client entertainment expenses and firm performance: Evidence from small and medium enterprises in Vietnam
By Nguyen Thi Kim Uyen (VNP 23) Supervisor: Dr. Truong Dang Thuy Abstract Appropriate business strategies are considered as the key factors for firm performance, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In Vietnam, SMEs play an important role in promoting the development of the economy. Therefore, investigating the suitable strategy to boost SME performance […]
The determinants of financial instability in emerging countries: The case of Vietnam
By Le Ton Quang Phat (VNP 23) Supervisor: Dr. Vo Hong Duc Dr. Howard Nicholas Abstract: The study mainly aims to determine a precise definition and to identify the determinants of financial instability in Vietnam and other emerging countries.. The theoretical literature review is conducted under the existing debates of two polar camps of the […]
The impact of FDI on stock market development. Evidence in Asian countries
By Le Quang Phu (VNP 23) Supervisor: Dr. Le Ho An Chau Abstract: Through applying panel data, this paper examines the role of FDI in developing the stock market in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) countries during the period 1990-2017. This includes an overview of the theoretical framework, in which the supplementary role of FDI on the […]
Economic growth and crime against business in developing economies
By Nguyen Quoc Khanh (VNP 23) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Thi Bich Ngoc Abstract This study examines the correlation between economic growth and crime against business in 106 developing economies between 2006 and 2017. The finding of this study is economic growth has negative relationship with crime against business on all firm sizes. Crime against business […]
The impact of interest-subsidy policy on firm profitability: Evidence from Vietnamese lending-rate ceiling policy
By Nguyen Thi Phuong Lan (VNP 23) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Phu Quoc Abstract: The empirical results which examine the real impact of interest-subsidy policy on firm profitability are not consistent. The supporters indicate that it has the significantly positive impact on firm profitability. On the other hand, their critics prove that this policy is just the […]
The impacts of twin deficits, technology change on the long-term economic growth in 17 developed and developing economies during 2003-2012
By Nguyen Dang Quang (VNP 23) Supervisor: Dr. Le Van Chon Abstract: It seems that twin deficits are a mythic phenomenon for improving the economy and economic growth in advanced and less developed countries. Therefore, this research analyzes the impacts of twin deficits on the economic growth in 17 developing and developed economies during 2003-2012. […]
Relationship between managers’ risk preference and firms’ compliance with environmental regulations: Evidence in Vietnam
By Pham Thi Lan Trinh (VNP 23) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Khanh Nam Abstract Vietnam has had high economic growth over the last decade; we have faced the quickly decreasing in environmental quality especially in the big cities. There has been a large of researches on estimating the determinants of firm’s environmental performance. Most of them […]
Determinants of remittance behavior. The case of Vietnam
By Nguyen Bao Tran (VNP 23) Supervisor: Dr. Le Thanh Loan Abstract This study concentrates on the determinants which influence the remittance behavior in the context of Vietnam under the remittances model estimation. By using datasets of the 2015 National Internal Migration Survey, we basically investigate the remittance model throughout the Heckman two-step estimation. This […]
Dividend policy and stock price volatility: Empirical evidence from Viet Nam
By Ho Nhat Thy (VNP 23) Supervisor: Dr. Vu Viet Quang Abstract The study investigates the impact of dividend policy which is measured by dividend yield and dividend payout ratio on stock price volatility of companies listed on the Vietnam stock market with various industries, including financial and non-financial sectors. The study uses the multivariable […]
Determinants of final price in online auction: Evidence in Vietnam
By Nguyen Tri Thong (VNP 22) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Dinh Long Abstract: The strategic behaviors of sellers and buyers to maximize profits, minimize costs and risks in the online auction are important subjects in recent economic research. The aim of this thesis is to study the strategic behavior of the sellers through the presentation of […]
Multidimensional poverty in the Southern region of Vietnam
By Truong Dat Anh (VNP 21) Supervisor: Dr. Tran Tien Khai Abstract This thesis researches about multidimensional poverty in rural area of the Southern region of Vietnam. The research scope is 19 provinces, separated into area the Southeast region and the Southwest region. Based on VHLSS 2014 data set of General Statistic Offices of Vietnam, […]
Basel III and bank lending channel: Evidence in BRICS and OECD countries
By Nguyen Thi Hong Van (VNP 22) Supervisor: Dr. Le Ho An Chau Abstract Basel committee on banking supervision (BCBS) promulgated Basel III regulations with more tightened operating conditions in the banking sector. This improvement of BCBS has brought about a lot of arguments. Some researchers suppose that Basel III regulations raise the marginal […]
Government expenditure and happiness: Direct and indirect effects
By Dao Kim Tung (VNP 22) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Khanh Nam / Dr. Elissaios Papyrakis Abstract This research paper aims to investigate the importance and significance of government size on happiness. Utilizing a relative large panel sample, which covers 183 countries in a period from 1990 to 2016, the research objective is first to study the […]
Leverage and investment: The moderation role of firm size – Evidence in Vietnam
By Mai Cao Tue (VNP 23) Supervisor: Dr. Le Thanh Loan Abstract: Business environment has been modernized dramatically, and determinants of investment decisions have been changing. In the expansion progress, companies have to invest in new machines, infrastructure, and technologies to increase productivity as well as reduce long-term costs, so the decision-making process definitely plays […]
Assessing foreign aid’s long run contribution to growth in Southeast Asian countries
By Nguyen Kien Truc (VNP 21) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Van Ngai Abstract: The research was based on the gap and inspiration for studies on the relationship between foreign aid and economic growth. This study focuses on the relationship between foreign aid and economic growth in 11 Southeast Asian countries from 1960 to 2014. This study […]
Determinants of individual life insurance purchase
By Nguyen Thi Thuy Tram (VNP 22) Supervisor: Dr. Truong Dang Thuy Abstract: The aim of this paper is to discovery the life insurance owner portrait, explain consumer’s behavior concerning. It is expected to provide a better understanding of how and why life insurance purchases are made by an individual. We attempt to examine the […]
Income diversification and profitability: evidence from Vietnam banking sector from 2005-2017
By Phung Thien Van (VNP 21) Supervisor: Dr. Vo Xuan Vinh Abstract: In the last few years it has been possible to observe decreasing trend in interest margins of Vietnam commercial banks. At the same time, a number of commercial banks increasingly moved part of their business from interest to fee-earning activities. In this paper, […]
The relationship between migration and climate change: A case of Vietnam
By Ngo Chi Tam (VNP 22) Supervisor: Dr. Dang Le Hoa Abstract This study attempts to examine the relationship between migration and climate change. The data is extracted from VHLSS in 2014 and 2016. The surveys were conducted by GSO, including 1635 observations. The analysis is based on the theoretical framework from the migration model […]