Master Thesis

By Vo Thi Minh Tuyet (VNP 26) Supervisor: Dr. Le Van Chon   Abstract: This study first aims to gauge the causal impact of the pandemic on financial inclusion by using a wide range of textual base indexes and pandemic event studies. We then examine the number of moderating factors that may aggravate or mitigate […]

By Hoang Nguyen Dinh Long (VNP 27) Supervisor: Assoc Prof. Matthias Rieger Dr. Truong Dang Thuy   Abstract: This study is designed to shed light on the owners’ individual risk preferences on their firms’ total factor productivity via their innovation decisions regarding products and staff by using the 4101 Vietnamese Small and Medium-sized firms panel dataset […]

By Mac Le An (VNP 26) Supervisor: Dr. Vu Viet Quang   Abstract: Vietnam has long been well recognized as a transition frontier country mainly characterized by the dominance of state and family ownership and control in most listed corporations across different sectors. From that sense, the study is inspired and motivated to investigate how […]

By Nguyen Duy Hau (VNP 25) Supervisor: Dr. Truong Dang Thuy   Abstract: Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are an efficient investing instrument, which highly absorbs investment stream, especially in emerging markets. To provide a new perspective for investors trading local-based ETFs, this study aims to investigate pricing efficiency and explore if arbitrage opportunities exist. The author […]

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 […]

By Le Minh Nhi (VNP 26) Supervisor: Ph.D. Pham Khanh Nam Abstract: The world has become increasingly “flat” due to the advancement of technology and the fast speed of the Internet connection, and the economies of many countries have had remarkable changes. Things have gradually digitized not only financial services but also other economic sectors. In […]

By Doan Ho Dan Tam (VNP 26) Supervisor: Dr. Le Thai Thuong Quan Abstract: While there is long interest in the impact of corruption, the research on determinants of corruption is still less, especially the effect of human development on corruption. This research examines the impact of human development on corruption at the provincial level of […]

By Nguyen Phu Quoc (VNP 26) Supervisor: Dr. Vo Hong Duc Abstract: The term artificial intelligence (AI) was first defined in 1956 by John McCarthy as “a machine that behaves in ways that would be called intelligent if a human were so behaving” or “the science and engineering of creating intelligent machines”. The initial study and […]

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 […]