Master Thesis

By Truong Tan Tai (VNP 20) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Huu Dung Abstract The objective of this study is to scrutinize the impact of FSS on the quantity of Vietnam’s coffee export. Meanwhile, the regulated number of pesticides or average maximum residue levels is usually applied as a measurement of Food Safety Standard of a country. […]

By Trinh Minh Han (VNP 20) Supervisor: Dr. Truong Dang Thuy Abstract The relationship between institutions and firm size is now well established. This paper investigates the influences of the institutional quality of local government on firm size and number of non – state firms by using the panel data of 52 provinces in Vietnam […]

By Pham Ngoc Thach (VNP 20) Supervisor: Dr. Vo Hong Duc Abstract It has been 50 years since the first Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) was developed by Sharpe (1964) and Lintner (1965). Similar to any other theory, CAPM has been facing with hundreds of critiques from theoreticians and empiricists. Recent evidences suggest that CAPM […]

By Dao Thi Han (VNP 20) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Thi Thuy Linh Abstract Using data set of 296 publicly listed firms in Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange from 2010 to 2015, the study analyses the engagement of female board members, also in case of being leader of board and executive manager, on tax avoidance activities, […]

By Le Van Thang (VNP 20) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Luu Bao Doan Abstract This paper investigates the spatial pattern of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for all 63 provinces in Vietnam from 2011 to 2014. Empirical studies on locational determinants of FDI typically neglected the spatial interaction among observations which lead to inefficient and biased estimations. […]

By Tran Thi Hieu (VNP 20) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Dinh Long Abstract The goal of gender equality in income is not only an important matter of human rights but also basic requirement for development of fair and efficiency. Therefore, study on the state of gender inequality in income has the significant implications in moving toward […]

By Nguyen Thi Nha Trang (VNP 19) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Trong Hoai Abstract This paper explores how institutional reforms in Vietnam affect the performance of manufacturing enterprises across 63 provinces by utilizing a unique dataset which includes the 2007-2012 Provincial Competitiveness Index merged with a set of data on firm-level performance extracted from the annual […]

By Nguyen Thi Hoai Trang (VNP 19) Supervisor: Dr. Truong Dang Thuy Abstract This thesis research aims to analyze the impact of individual characteristics, household characteristic and communities in utilization of maternal health care services in Vietnam. Using the latest data of Vietnam’s Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2013-2014, it employs the Negative Nominal Model for […]

By Trieu Van Viet (VNP 19) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Huu Dung Abstract Over the past several decades, numerous studies have documented the association between early childhood education attendance and children’s cognitive abilities. This thesis aims to examine whether the positive relationship between preschool attendance and cognitive skills found in previous studies holds in Vietnam. The […]

By Truong Hoang Yen (VNP 19) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Hoang Bao Abstract This paper examines the impact of economic volatility on the corporate income tax rate in the context of globalization and international taxation competition. The impact is analyzed by two models, direct and indirect effect model. The former investigates directly the relationship of corporate […]

By Nguyen Thi Viet Anh (VNP 20) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Thi Thuy Linh Abstract This study aimed at assessing the impact of capital structure and ownership structure on Vietnamese bank performance. The study used secondary data of forty-nine Vietnamese banks with 387 observations in the period 2005-2014, employing Feasible General Least Square as well as […]

By Huynh Thi My Chi (VNP 20) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Van Ngai Abstract Although the impact of remittances on economic growth and poverty has always been a controversial problem for researchers and policy makers as remittance inflow have been becoming one of the largest external capital sources for many countries, its direct effect on financial […]

By Duong Thien Chi (VNP 20) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Thuy Abstract This paper aims to examine the relationship between real GDP and energy consumption in ASEAN. The paper use the panel data collected from WorldBank from 1974 to 2014. The panel unit root tests, panel cointegration test and VECM Granger Causality test will be […]

By Nguyen Ngoc Nu (VNP 19) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Khanh Nam Abstract This paper studies the individual determinants of charitable giving including in time, donation in gift, and money donation. The research analyzes survey data in Ho Chi Minh City on charity giving in the last 12 months with 500 individuals. We design a questionnaire […]

By Vo Cong Danh (VNP 20) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Thi Bich Ngoc Abstract The purpose of this empirical analysis is to investigate the determinants of world natural rubber trade flows based on gravity model among four largest exporting countries, namely, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and their fourteen major importing partners: Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, […]

By Phan Chanh Phong (VNP 19) Supervisor: Dr. Cao Hao Thi Abstract The role of institutions has generated considerable interest among researchers and practitioners recently, with the various result approaches and proposals. The studies often investigate the direct impact of institutions on growth; moreover, there are few researches on this topic in Southeast Asian area […]

By Vo Tan Thanh Diep (VNP 20) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Trong Hoai Abstract This study has demonstrated new evidence sustaining the idea that variation in demographic factors is an important determinant of growth in per capita income. Using an annual panel dataset from 1990 to 2013 at the country-level in the Southeast Asia, this study […]

By Do Quang Thai (VNP 19) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Hoang Bao Abstract This research focuses on the impact of determinants to capital structure with respect to 56 listed real estate companies in Vietnam from 2010 to 2013. Basing on two theories of trade-off and pecking order, capital structure, which is defined by debt ratio, is expected […]

By Vo Xuan Duc (VNP 20) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Huu Dung Abstract This study investigates the impact of school resources on training outcome, based on the relationship between the annual number of graduates and related factors. We examine that impact for understanding about the determinants could lead to the increase or decrease on the annual […]

By Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao (VNP 19) Supervisor: Dr. Tran Anh Tuan Abstract This study measures economic efficiency of commercial banks in Viet Nam and its determinants. The Stochastic Frontier Model is applied for a profit function. We include internal factors (including price of fund, price of physical capital, price of labor, price of loan […]

By Dang Tri Dung (VNP 20) Supervisor: Dr. Vo Hong Duc Abstract This study is conducted to determine and quantify the performance of the commercial banks in Vietnam in relation to their economies of scale and the possibility of substitute of inputs in their operations. Data used in this study were collected from 32 commercial […]