Stochastic frontier models review with applications to Vietnamese small and medium enterprises in metal manufacturing industry
By Nguyen Quang (VNP 18) Supervisor: Dr. Truong Dang Thuy Abstract Metal manufacturing industry has an important role in the economy due to the high demand of metal products, especially steel and iron in daily life, production and, mostly construction. To help maintain and develop the benefit from this industry, it is necessary to have […]
The role of women in corporate financial performance in Vietnam
By Nguyen Thi Hong Thu (VNP 18) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Khanh Nam
The effect of climate fluctuation on output in developing countries
By Ngo Khanh Lien Huong (VNP 17) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Khanh Nam Abstract Climate change is one of the critical problems in recent years on over the world. It impacts on many aspects of human life, that has a lot of researches and evident. This paper has analysis the effect of climate change on the […]
An asset-based geographic targeting: evidence from rural Vietnam
By Pham Thi Ngoc Ai (VNP 18) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Khanh Nam Abstract The purpose of this paper is to find out which asset is the most suitable for a particular region through calculating marginal return to a range of assets and then creating a serial of maps. The data are taken from Vietnam Living Standard […]
Foreign capital flows and stock market – Case study in Vietnam for foreign investors’ decision of trading and their ownership
By Ngo Van Man (VNP 17) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Trong Hoai Abstract Foreign capital flow in empirical studies has recently recovered into the developing countries and emerging markets. Their impact on growth of such countries has empirically increased and also created some negative temporary effects. Foreign direct investment positive correlates to growth, meanwhile portfolio investment […]
Innovation and Productivity of SMEs in Vietnam – Firm level panel data evidence
By Ho Thi Mai Anh (VNP 18) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Dinh Long Abstract Innovation is considered an essential factor for motivating the productivity of nations and firms. Innovation and productivity are connected by multidimensional relationships and investigated in many countries. However, there is very limited research in this field for Viet Nam. This paper examines […]
The impact of remittances on economic growth: Evidence from selected ASEAN developing countries
By Nguyen Hai Tra Mi (VNP 17) Supervisor: Dr. Le Cong Tru Abstract Over the last decades, remittances have been regarded as one of the important sources of financial flows to developing countries. Nevertheless, whether remittance serves economic growth or not is so far still a key empirical question. This paper attempts to examine this […]
Does remittance affect on behaviour of households? A case study of 12 rural provinces in Vietnam
By Nguyen Ngo Phuong Diep (VNP 18) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Thi Thu Tra Abstract During the past decades, remittance becomes a new capital source in developing countries. This capital flow which is increasing every year in the developing countries derived from origins such as exporting labors, or migration from countries with low income to countries […]
Causes of labor retrenchment in Vietnam: Evidence from firm-based data
By Nguyen Thi Thanh Nhan (VNP 17) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Khanh Nam Abstract Labor retrenchment is one of the most important issues of enterprises during the reform process in a transition economy, especially in the market economy. In the recent years, the number of labor fired in Vietnamese enterprise has risen rapidly. The question of […]
The impact of human capital and social capital on income of university graduate in Ho Chi Minh City
By Nguyen Lien Hong Phuc (VNP 17) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Van Phuong Abstract My study investigates the effects of human capital and social capital on income of university’s graduate in Ho Chi Minh City. Human capital is captured by English proficiency, computer skills, and communication skills. Social capital is categorized by home-based capital, friend connection, […]
Technical efficiency of rice production in Vietnam: A stochastic frontier approach
By Le Hoang Viet Phuong (VNP 17) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Le Thong / Dr. Pham Khanh Nam Abstract This study estimates the technical efficiency of the rice farmers in Vietnam from the stochastic frontier production function using Vietnam Access to Resources Household Survey (2008). This study finds that the labour, machine, seed, fertilizer, pesticide and […]
Default predictors in retail banking – an empirical study in Vietnam
By Nguyen Bao Quoc (VNP 17) Supervisor: Dr. Le Cong Tru Abstract Due to intense competition, over-lending and economic turmoil, banking system in Vietnam is suffering a huge amount of non-performing loans. Given the considerable growth of retail banking market, an exploration of risk predictors becomes crucial more than ever. This paper investigates key factors […]
Does trade openness affect environment?
By Nguyen Thi Thuy Thanh (VNP 17) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Huu Dung Abstract This paper tries to find out the relationship between the openness to trade and the environment. It is raised a question that whether the more openness to trade the countries do, the more degraded quality of environment became. Besides trade intensity that […]
Does firm characteristic matter in capital structure decision? An empirical study of listed food processing companies in Vietnam
By Dinh Thi Thu (VNP 17) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thanh/ Dr. Nguyen Trong Hoai Abstract The aim of this paper is to explore the firm-specific factors that affect the capital structure of food processing companies listed in Vietnamese stock exchange. The paper firstly reviews theories of capital structure: trade-off theory, pecking-order theory and other […]
Households access to informal rural credit – An analysis from VHLSS 2008
By Le Anh Thu (VNP 17) Supervisor: Dr. Le Van Chon Abstract It is said that credit is the essential source to finance production and consumption expenditures in rural provinces in Vietnam. It also plays a critical role in poverty alleviation, livelihood diversification and in reducing household vulnerability. Although credit contributes substantially to the rural […]
Effects of corruption on economic growth through transmission channels in developing countries
By Nguyen Ninh Quoc Tran (VNP 17) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Trong Hoai/ Dr. Pham Hoang Van Abstract This paper examines direct and indirect effects of corruption on economics growth in developing countries. Indirect effects of corruption on economic growth will be examined by five transmission channels such as government size, capital investment, trade openness, human […]
Does global financial crisis impact on East Asian export?
By Tran Pham Hoai Trinh (VNP 17) Supervisor: Dr. Dinh Cong Khai Abstract The global financial crisis in 2008 was initially a single crisis in the US subprime market. After very short time, the crisis has quickly escalated and spread its impact to all over the world. As stated by UNDP, very quickly through international […]
The impacts of institutional implementation on provincial economic performance: The case of Vietnam (2007-2011)
By Phan Thach Truc (VNP 17) Supervisor: Dr. Truong Dang Thuy Abstract Given the intensive PCI score race among Vietnamese provinces in the past year so as to improve the enabling environment for local economic development, this study is to justify the imperativeness of such a race. Employing the PCI and its nine sub-indices as […]
Willingness to pay for the conservation of Yew-trees in Vietnam
By Nguyen Thanh Tuan (VNP 17) Supervisor: Dr. Truong Dang Thuy Abstract Yew tree has not only value in use of wood products but also in existence of itself which provides valuable opportunities to other fields of research such as biology, chemistry, pharmacology. The number of Vietnamese yew trees, however, has reduced year after year […]
The relationship between financial development and household welfare: Case study in five Asian countries
By Phan Thi Khanh Van (VNP 17) Supervisor: Dr. Duong Nhu Hung Abstract The study presents the empirical result of the relationship between financial development and household welfare, which has been the hotly debated issue recently. To detect the nexus of financial development and household welfare, the Pedroni cointegration test is run to find out […]
Technical efficiency of small and medium enterprises in manufacturing sector in Viet Nam
By Nguyen Thi Thu Huong (VNP 17) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Khanh Nam Abstract Most enterprises in Viet Nam is Small and medium enterprises (SMEs). In 2009 SMEs account for 98,54 percent in total enterprises in economy. So, this paper examines the technical efficiency of small and medium enterprises in manufacturing sector in Viet Nam. The […]