How do womens education and career affect their decision on marriage and motherhood? A case study for Vietnam
By Truong Uyen Phuong (VNP 21) Supervisor: Dr. Truong Dang Thuy Abstract Nowadays, time to marry has been earlier among women in developing countries, and time of entry into first marriage has each particular effect on health issue of women and their children. However, there are not many researches focusing on this area, especially for […]
Corporate governance and ownership on voluntary information disclosure: Case study for listed firms in Ho Chi Minh stock exchange
By Phan Hoa Thao Nguyen (VNP 21) Supervisor: Dr. Vu Viet Quang Abstract Using final sample data of 237 publicly traded firms on HOSE for the study period from 2010 to 2015, the paper investigates the relationship between corporate governance and ownership to voluntary information disclosure in Vietnam. Furthermore, to check significant impact of corporate […]
The impact of audit quality on firm performance: Empirical Evidence in Vietnam
By Le Thi Anh Thu (VNP 21) Supervisor: Dr. Le Ho An Chau Abstract This study empirically examines the impact of audit quality on firm performance in Vietnam. Audit quality is considered as an external monitoring factor which objectively affects firm performance. In this thesis, audit quality is measured by three variables including audit rotation, […]
The effects of foreign bank entry, deregulation on bank efficiency in Vietnam
By Luong Cong Hoang (VNP 21) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Dinh Long Abstract This study examines the effects of foreign banks entry to the efficiency of Vietnam‘s domestic banks following the government to initiate deregulation its financial banking. We also review the bank efficiency in term of bank size and ownership structure. There are two principled […]
External and private return to education by using instrument variables approach: Evidence in Vietnam with a panel data
By Le Thanh Hung (VNP 21) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Trong Hoai Abstract The combination of Vietnam Household Living Standard Survey and Provincial Statistics Yearbook from 2010 to 2014 provide a great opportunity for estimating the up to date external and private return to education in Vietnam. In this paper, the Human Capital Earning Function (Mincer, […]
Firm’s histories, managerial entrenchment and leverage ratio from Vietnam’s listed firms
By Pham Le Phuong Lan (VNP 21) Supervisor: Dr. Vo Hong Duc Abstract Managerial entrenchment occurs when managers are able to manipulate financing decisions to support their own interests rather than those of shareholders. Furthermore, the market timing activity is considerably explained by managers’ financing decisions through which companies choose to raise debt or equity to […]
The impact of corporate social responsibility on firm performance: The case of in Vietnamese companies
By Tran Phuoc Loc (VNP 21) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Trong Hoai Abstract This study attempts to identify the determinants of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and to examine the impacts of CSR on firm’s financial performance of 6435 Vietnamese firms extracted from the combination of the Vietnam Technology and Competitiveness Survey (TCS) and the Vietnam Enterprise […]
The influence of labor market size and social capital to outsourcing decision: Empirical study for Small and Medium enterprises in Vietnam
By Le Duy Minh (VNP 21) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Khanh Nam Abstract The purpose of this paper is to provide an insight to the impact of labor market size and social capital on the outsourcing decision in Vietnam Small and Medium enterprises, using the data collected in 2013. Logit binary model is employed to explore […]
Climate change and income diversification in the Mekong river delta: A panel data analysis
By Nguyen Thi Tuyet Nga (VNP 21) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Khanh Nam Abstract The main objective of this study is to analyze the impact of climate change and other socio – economic determinants on the income diversification strategy in Mekong River Delta. The data set is drawn from the VHLSS 2010,2012 and 2014, while climatic […]
The effect of credit growth on credit quality: Evidences of commercial banks in Dong Nai province
By Trinh Hoang Viet (VNP 20) Supervisor: Dr. Vo Hong Duc Abstract This research is conducted to examine and quantify the effect of credit growth on credit quality for the commercial banks in Dong Nai. In relation to this possible effect, theoretical framework of the so–called “three shifts” in the credit market is likely to […]
How to reduce mangrove forest extraction in the Mekong river delta of Vietnam? A common pool resource experiment
By Vu Quang Vinh (VNP 20) Supervisor: Dr. Truong Dang Thuy Abstract Using data from series of experiment in six selected provinces in Southwestern Vietnam in March and April 2015, this thesis aims to analyze the impact of mangrove forest policies and programs on people behavior towards exploring mangrove forest. Common pool resource experiment is […]
The dynamic relationship between managerial ownership and firm’s performance in Vietnam
By Nguyen Thi Thanh An (VNP 21) Supervisor: Dr. Vo Hong Duc Abstract Corporate governance is generally considered as a key factor for the operational success for enterprises. One of the most frequently discussed concepts among corporate governance factors is the ownership structure, in particular, managerial ownership. Various empirical studies have been conducted to consider and […]
Can investment strategies beat the market?
By Huynh Nhat Trinh (VNP 20) Supervisor: Dr. Ngo Minh Hai Abstract Over the past three decades, many anomalies, known as investment strategies, have been documented on the global financial markets. However, from 2000s to now, several scholars have shown considerable changes in the magnitude of these excess returns. Therefore, the purpose of this thesis […]
The willingness to pay for flood insurance in Mekong river delta
By Nguyen Ngoc Que Anh (VNP 21) Supervisor: Dr. Truong Dang Thuy Abstract In the circumstance of climate change and series of dams built in Mekong River Basin, risk of flood damages and productivity loss in Mekong River Delta tend to be ambiguous and unpredictable. Choice experiment is applied to assess the stated preference and […]
Corporate income taxes and firm’s financing decisions: The case of Vietnamese tax incentives
By Pham Nguyen Quang Hoa (VNP 21) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Trong Hoai Abstract Based on the tax incentives policy enacted by Vietnamese Government in the year 2004, this paper applies Difference in Difference method and compares the debt-equity ratio of treatment and un-treatment (control) companies before and after this policy to determine the impact of […]
Earnings management by real activities manipulations: A look at Vietnam
By Nguyen Duy Anh (VNP 21) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Thi Thuy Linh Abstract This research thesis tests three hypothesizes: (i) In Viet Nam, the listed companies that meet earnings target (zero earnings and zero earnings growth) exhibit the proof of real activities manipulation (ii) Hypothesis 2: there is the difference between the extent of using […]
SME credit rating model in Vietnam: Probability of default assessment
By Nguyen Viet Duc (VNP 21) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Trong Hoai Abstract The largest part in Asset of any bank in its balance sheet is loans, which accounted over 70% of total bank’s asset. Therefore loan becomes the biggest factor affecting bank’s profit/loss (PnL) and managing loan becomes the main point in banking management. For […]
The effect of regional trade agreement to trade flow: Evidence of trade creation and trade diversion of Asean – Japan free trade area
By Pham Thi Hien (VNP 21) Supervisor: Dr. Le Ho An Chau Abstract This paper analyzes the effect of AJCEP, focusing on trade creation and trade diversion effects to ASEAN countries and Japan. Aggregated and disaggregated data sets for five different products include: Agricultural goods, manufactured products, chemical products, Machinery and equipment of transportation and […]
Collateral liquidity and loan default risks: The case of Vietnam
By Nguyen Le Hieu (VNP21) Supervisor: Dr. Le Ho An Chau Abstract This thesis investigates the impact of the liquidity level of collaterals on the probability of default of individual loans and examines the channels through which collaterals affect default risks. Following the approach of Jiménez and Saurina (2004), binominal logit model is applied on […]
Debt tax shield and firm value: Empirical evidence from listed companies in Vietnam
By Nguyen Thi Hong Hoa (VNP 21) Supervisor: Dr. Vu Viet Quang Abstract In the present study, panel data in fiscal year from 2008 to 2015 has been collected to reveal the interaction between debt tax shield and firm value. The main purpose is to examine the value of debt tax shield and its effect […]
Impact of income inequality on health from middle and high income countries in 1991-2010
By Pham Dang Xuan Anh (VNP 21) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Van Ngai Abstract The income inequality and average heath of population level relation is tested in this paper with panel data of 48 high and middle income countries over 20 recent years. Evidence of significantly negative impact of income distribution on life expectancy at birth […]