Artificial intelligence and unemployment: An international evidence
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 […]
Impact of the free trade agreements on Vietnam’s pharmaceutical import: An application of the gravity model
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 […]
A study of happiness and institutional quality: International evidence
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 […]
A gravity model analysis factors influencing rice export in India, Thailand and Vietnam between 2000 and 2016
By Nguyen Minh Hong Ngoc (VNP 24) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Khanh Nam Abstract: The analysis applied the gravity model in order to determine significant factors affecting rice export values of the three largest rice exporters in the world including India, Thailand and Vietnam. Meanwhile, the gravity model is considered as the success model in estimating the […]
Corporate governance, diversification strategies and firm performance: Evidence from listed companies on Hochiminh stock exchange
By Nguyen Thi Thu Thanh (VNP 25) Supervisor: Dr. Vu Viet Quang Abstract: This study investigated the effects of corporate governance on the levels of diversification in Vietnam, a developing country in Asia, and explored the effectiveness of the diversification strategy to firm performance. The data of 111 listed firms on HOSE from 2010 to 2019 […]
The impact of international financial integration on economic growth
By Duong Thi Ngoc Quynh (VNP 23) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Vu Hong Thai Abstract: In recent decades, policymakers and academic researchers have been interested in the relationship between international financial integration and economic growth because, in theory, the open capital account can foster economic growth through direct and indirect channels. However, pioneering researchers have faced […]
How does entrepreneurship impacts unemployment
By Nguyen Thi Anh Thu (VNP 23) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Dinh Long Abstract: The study investigates how does entrepreneurship impacts the unemployment. Since there are the ambiguities found in this relationship through not just theory but the empirical studies, the purpose of this study demonstrates this relationship by an equation vector autoregression model on two […]
Determinants of FDI in Vietnam: An application of the gravity model
By Hoang Ngoc Dat (VNP 24) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Quynh Huy Abstract: For developing countries, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has been identified as an important source of capital, contributing remarkably to economic growth, technological transfer, and poverty reduction. Consequently, the subject is of intense interests to both economists and policy makers. Many studies have been conducted […]
The effect of competition on innovation and productivity in Vietnamese SMEs sector
By Phan Nguyen Trung Nhan (VNP 24) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Trong Hoai Abstract: The reform programs of Vietnam have turned Vietnam from a completely closed economy to a market economy, which leads to strong and sustained growth as well as reduces the poverty rate in the country in the past two decades. Besides that, in the […]
The impact of Decree 100/2019/NĐ-CP on the drinking and drunk-driving behavior in Ho Chi Minh City
By Dang Cuu Trinh (VNP 24) Supervisor: Dr. Vo Tat Thang Abstract: The study aims to investigate the impact of the new BAC limits law on the frequency of drinking and drunk-driving in Ho Chi Minh City. The new level of BAC is the main content of the new decree, shortly called Decree 100. The government […]
Retail loans and factors effecting profitability of Vietnamese listed banks
By Dinh Viet Linh (VNP 24) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Phu Quoc Abstract: Purpose: This study investigates the impact of retail lending section development in business structure on listed bank profitability between 2008 and 2018. Design/methodology/approach: IV regress two-stage-least square is used to analyze bank profitability to control unobserved heterogeneity and the endogeneity problems. For more detail, […]
An assessment of minimum wages, education and unemployment in the Asia Pacific countries
By Tran Hoang Tuan (VNP 24) Supervisor: Dr. Vo Hong Duc Abstract: Policies on minimum wages are generally perceived as an important and effective tool for policymakers to ensure that workers, in particular for unskilled and semi-skilled workers, have been paid reasonably for their employment. The minimum wage regulations have been adopted by various countries for […]
The effect of exchange rate volatility on the exports of Southeast Asian Countries to North America countries for period 2000 – 2018
By Kieu Cong Bang (VNP 25) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Trong Hoai Abstract: This study estimates the impact of real exchange rate volatility on the exports of ten Southeast Asian Countries to three North American countries for the period 2000-2018. With the trend of regional integration and expanding trade cooperation, these ASEAN countries have an export […]
The impact of finacial inclusion on income inequality in Asean plus six 2004-2017
By Tran Bui Thi Hong Hanh (VNP 25) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Trong Hoai Abstract: This thesis aims to study the relationship between financial inclusion and income inequality in ASEAN Plus Six. Using data from Global Findex Database of World Bank in period 2004-2017, OLS finds out that financial inclusion can reduce income inequality. However, when concerning […]
The impact of digital marketing on profit of Eco Lian Company during Covid-19 context: An approach using difference in differences
By Tran Thi Kim Chi (VNP 25) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Trong Hoai Abstract: Digital Marketing performance measurement is important in Eco Lian Company, it is critical for the operational planning and adjustment of marketing strategies and tactics over time. Approach in this scenario is to study the relationship between quantity of inquiry come from Digital […]
The influence of technological innovation on labor force participation: Cross-countries evidence
By Nguyen The Hoang (VNP 25) Supervisor: Dr. Le Van Chon Abstract: Structural and economic changes have led to the alteration in labor force participation (LFP) across the globe. This research pays attention to the role of technological innovation on labor force participation, especially for both male (MLFP) and female (FLFP). The main objective is to […]
The presence of global financial center and environmental degradation: Evidence from Asia Pacific region
By Nguyen Thien Nhan (VNP 25) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Hoai Bao Abstract: The world has observed the formation and advancement of metropolitan cities in theearliest twentieth century. The twenty-first century has witnessed a dramatical increasein the establishment of the global financial centre (GFC). London and New York claimthe first and second major and largest centres in […]
Financial inclusion and poverty reduction in Asean from 2014 to 2018
By Pham Thi Ngoc Mai (VNP 25) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Trong Hoai Abstract: Understanding financial inclusion in ASEAN may help reduce poverty as well as foster economic growth. The aim of this research is to investigate the impact of financial inclusion on poverty in the region during the period 2004-2018. The paper finds that access […]
Does the feedback effect from foreign investment to environmental regulation matter?
By Dang Vu Thanh (VNP 25) Supervisor: Dr. Vo Hong Duc Abstract: Foreign investment and environmental regulations are generally considered a two-way relationship. The effect of environmental regulation to foreign investment has been intensively examined in previous empirical studies. However, the reverse relationship has largely been ignored. As such, this study is conducted to examined the […]
The impact of financial development on the effectiveness of monetary policy
By Nguyen Phan Truc Phuong (VNP 25) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Trong Hoai Abstract: There have been many theoretical and empirical studies on financial development’s impact on promoting economic growth and stability. This study aims to determine the monetary policy’s effectiveness on economic growth and stability affecting the development of financial institutions and financial markets as measured […]
The impact of provincial migration on growth in Vietnam between 2010 and 2018
By Le Ngoc Mai Thanh (VNP 25) Supervisor: Dr. Ho Quoc Thong Abstract: This research aims to discover the impact of internal migration on economic growth in 63 provinces in Vietnam during the period 2010-2018. To achieve the objective of this study, Fixed Effect (FE) is employed to investigate the overall impact of immigration and emigration […]