Master Thesis

By Doan Nguyen Thuy (VNP 25) Supervisor: Dr. Le Van Chon Abstract: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect that land fragmentation has on the revenue earned per person as a result of agricultural activities, as reported by the Vietnam Access to Resources Household Survey 2018. In addition to the land fragmentation […]

By Nguyen Son Ha (VNP 27) Supervisor: Prof. Arjun Singh Bedi Prof. Vo Hong Duc Abstract: Using the Vietnam Household Living Standard Survey (VHLSS) datasets in 2014, 2016, and 2018, this study examines financial inclusion’s key determinants from the perspective of Vietnamese households. This study investigates the effects of the determinants on each level of […]

By Nguyen Tung Nhan (VNP 26) Supervisor: Dr. Truong Dang Thuy Abstract: Export processing zones (EPZs) and industrial parks (IZs) of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) were established with the mission of attracting foreign investment, promoting export activities, and creating a premise for the integration of the Vietnamese economy with the rest of the world. […]

By Ha Truong Minh Hieu (VNP 26) Supervisor: Dr Zemzem Shigute / Dr. Pham Khanh Nam   Abstract: Ho Chi Minh city’s rapid urbanization and development have created a positive feedback loop. The more financially successful the city becomes, thanks to the internal migration from across the country, the more people are eager to move […]

By Hoang Thi Ngoc Thang (VNP 26) Supervisor: Dr. Ho Hoang Anh Abstract: This thesis evaluates the impact of free trade agreements on the pharmaceutical imports of Vietnam. We apply the gravity model to a panel data of 112 countries for the period 2000-2018. To solve two potential problems of the gravity model created by heteroscedasticity […]

By Nguyen Thi Xuan Tham (VNP 26) Supervisor: Dr. Ho Quoc Thong Abstract: Human happiness is a topic that always attracts researchers’ attention because happiness in life is considered an ultimate goal for individuals. Additionally, the role of institutional quality in enhancing life satisfaction is especially concerned in recent years. To clarify that effect, this study […]

By Nguyen Phuc Phuong Vy (VNP 26) Supervisor: Ph.D. Pham Khanh Nam Abstract: This thesis investigates the relationship between environmental degradation and economic development. The research uses satellite data to estimate panel data models of 245 industrial zones from 1998 to 2016. The regression results show that there is an inverted U-shaped curve between economic development […]

By Mai Kien Trung (VNP 25) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Dinh Long Abstract: Conventional belief states that the export structure has a vital role in explaining economic growth. Hausmann, Hwang, and Rodrik (HHR) (2007) successfully measure export sophistication by introducing the widely used PRODY and EXPY in the famous paper “What you export matters.” HHR claimed that […]

By Tran Thi Thanh Thao (VNP 26) Supervisor: Dr. Vu Thi Hong Nhung Abstract: Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) are rapidly guiding principles for business success. However, the major of previous researches just focused on examining one of three dimensions of ESG. In this research, we take account of 297 firms with 1782 observations in […]

By Thai Thi Cam Van (VNP 25) Supervisor: Dr. Truong Dang Thuy Abstract: The continuous growth in the amount of waste and its dangers to environmental degradation and human health are alarming globally. Determining the optimal option of waste treatment, which must take into account a set of environmental, economic and social criteria, is an […]

By Vo Phuoc Tri (VNP 25) Supervisor: Dr. Tran Thi Tuan Anh Abstract: The immediate impact of coronavirus requires the high-frequency data to adapt well to the variation of the macro-economy. Applying the Artificial Neural Network algorithm, this thesis aims to construct a Weekly Tracker, which is used for tracking the growth rate, from the […]

By Tran Anh Vu (VNP 25) Supervisor: Dr. Ho Quoc Thong Abstract: Agriculture is one of the industries that depend heavily on the climate. Due to various reasons, climate changes lead to harmful phenomena, such as pests, drought, floods, affecting the agriculture sector. These phenomena not only cause destructiveimpactson agriculture in general,but also it has some […]

By Dao Nguyen Quynh Giao (VNP 24) Supervisor: Dr. Vu Thi Hong Nhung Abstract: This study discusses the impact of bribery on the financial behavior of SMEs in Vietnam. With observations of 166 SMEs across Vietnam, statistical information on bribery (including the ratio of bribes to firm revenue, known as bribery ratio and bribery frequency), […]

By Truong Hoang Yen (VNP 25) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Thi Bich Ngoc Abstract: Free trade has been still a controversial issue in policies aimed at improving the well-being of nations, of which the fundamental demand is food security. This study estimates the impact of trade liberalization on food security, measured by the global food security index […]

By Nguyen Vo Hoang (VNP 26) Supervisor: Dr. Truong Dang Thuy Abstract: The Mekong River Delta region has a very important position and role in the economic development of Vietnam. Over the years, the Party and State have issued resolutions and policies for socio-economic development of the Mekong Delta, but the implementation of these resolutions and […]

By Tran Phuoc Bao Minh (VNP 26) Supervisor: Dr. Vu Thi Hong Nhung Abstract: At the time of this research, the COVID-19 pandemic has claimed more than 5 million lives and pushed the global economy into a deep recession with 97 million people around the world into poverty on less than $1.9 a day, accompanied […]

By Nguyen Ha Dang Khoa (VNP 26) Supervisor: Dr. Truong Dang Thuy Abstract: Differentials in wages at higher education by fields of study has received attention from economists, especially in developed countries for a long time. Both theory and empirical evidence show that at a young age, individuals tend to invest more in education with the […]

By Nguyen Le Hong Loan (VNP 26) Supervisor: Dr. Truong Dang Thuy/Dr. Matthias M. Rieger Abstract: Current employee turnover surveys focus on predicting turnover by measuring demographics, work environment, organizational commitment, and alternative job opportunities. The analytical technique commonly used in these studies is logistic regression that does not incorporate time as a variable of interest. […]

By Nguyen Thi Lieu (VNP 26) Supervisor: Prof.Dr. Nguyen Trong Hoai Abstract: The main objective of this study is to examine whether the globalization has an impact on female labor force participation in Vietnam. The research data are extracted from Vietnam Statistical Yearbook by the General Statistical Official of Vietnam (GSO) and the Provinces Statistical Yearbook […]

By Nguyen Thi Thuy Ngan (VNP 26) Supervisor: Dr. Truong Dang Thuy/Assoc. Prof. Lorenzo Pellegrini Abstract: This research estimates willingness to pay (WTP) for renewable energy and examines determinants motivating household preferences by using the Discrete Choice Experiment. The data was collected in 2020 from 286 households with electricity connections in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. […]

By Ton Duc Thang Long (VNP 26) Supervisor: Dr. Le Van Chon Abstract: In the development process, income inequality attracts a lot of attention, most notably higher income hinders economic growth. There are various research papers examining absolute and conditional convergence through growth endogenous model. But the researchers use traditional regression methods that do not take […]