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 […]
How Chinese monetary policy impacts cryptocurrency return: The role of economic policy uncertainty
By Truong Minh Loc (VNP 24) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Vu Hong Thai Abstract Analyses on the cryptocurrency price formation have recently raised attention among academic studies. However, there is still a huge research gap raised from the lack of theoretical frameworks on this topic. The contribution of this thesis is threefold. First, we augment monetary […]
Determinants of bank profitability in Vietnam: Does foreign presence matter?
By Truong Uy Phap (VNP 18) Supervisor: Dr. Duong Nhu Hung Abstract: The present paper seeks to examine the determinants of bank profitability in Vietnam during the period 2004–2013. The empirical findings suggest that credit risk, non-interest income, operating expense and liquidity variables have a statistically significantly impact on bank profitability. The empirical findings suggest […]
Key factors affecting consumer decision to purchase insurance services in Vietnam
By Dang Dao Hoang Yen (VNP 20) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Trong Hoai Abstract: Life insurance market in Vietnam is still very attractive to life insurance companies as it reached insurance premium about US$2.9 in 2017. This insurance market gain good growing momentum and this trend is kept continuing that turns Vietnam to become a promising […]
Impacts of visits by heads of states on China’s merchandise imports from members countries of the Belt and Road Initiative
By Nguyen Thanh Tung (VNP 22) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Thi Bich Ngoc Dr. Peter van Bergeijk Abstract: Since 1990s, economic diplomacy has been a more attentive and important topic in global economy studies. Among other instruments, visits performed by heads of states have been studied as one of main indicators for economic diplomacy. Papers by […]
Physical attractiveness and labor market outcomes
By Cu Thi Xuan Thao (VNP 23) Supervisor: Dr. Truong Dang Thuy Abstract: The effects of appearance attractiveness on labor market outcomes have received rising attention over the recent period. Many previous studies in a variety of countries have found that good-looking employees earn more benefits in employment which might be explained by higher productivity […]
Entrepreneurship as a career choice among graduate students in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
By Le Thi Van Anh (VNP 24) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Trong Hoai Dr. Howard Nicholas Abstract: Entrepreneurship is an important engine in a country’s growth model. Given the high youth unemployment rate in Vietnam, entrepreneurship with the ability to generate more job opportunities and induce innovation and growth can act as a solution for this issue. […]
How Chinese monetary policy impacts cryptocurrency demand: The role of economic policy uncertainty
By Truong Minh Loc (VNP 24) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Vu Hong Thai Abstract: Analyses on the cryptocurrency’s price formation have recently raised attention among academic studies. By nature, this asset should be examined in the monetary aspect, which considers a system of complex relationships among macro variables. However, there is still a huge research gap raised […]
Bank credit and firm growth: Empirical evidences from Vietnam
By Nguyen Hong Phong (VNP 22) Supervisor: Dr. Vu Viet Quang Abstract: Firm growth is an important factor to evaluate an entity and it is affected by many factors. One of them is bank credit but there isare little empirical studies about this relationship. This study assesses the relationship between bank credit and firm growth […]
Impacts of technological gap and economic factors on trade flows of emerging East Asian nations
By Nguyen Lam Giang (VNP 24) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Trong Hoai Dr. Howard Nicholas Abstract: The paper uses an augmented gravity model to examine trade flows from emerging East Asian nations (including China) to developed countries. A “technological gap” variable is constructed and integrated in gravity model to investigate its impacts on those export flows. Theory […]
The relationship between corporate governance and risk level: The empirical evidences from Vietnam
By Nguyen Pham Hoang My (VNP 24) Supervisor: Dr. Vu Viet Quang Abstract: The effective corporate governance improves corporate image through the mitigation and avoidance of corporate scandals, fraud risks, and dishonest and unethical dealings. If external risks could not be controlled by management, internal ones could be managed by firms themselves, especially risks due to […]
Determinants of bank profitability: The case of Vietnamese commercial banks
By Nguyen Thai Quang (VNP 23) Supervisor: Dr. Le Van Chon Abstract: The profitability is an important element to evaluate performance in the banking industry. Researching about the profitability to bank’s performance is often seen. In Vietnam, there are previous researches perform the relations between profitability and factors from bank specifications to macroeconomic condition. However, […]
Financial inclusion in Vietnam: The impacts of demographic factors on the use of financial services
By Nguyen Thuy Minh Chau (VNP 24) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Khanh Nam Dr. Peter van Bergeijk Abstract: The research paper aims to understand the determinants of financial inclusion in Vietnam from the demand side. The empirical results are based on the World Bank’s 2017 Global Findex Database. Applying probit and multivariate probit estimations, it will analyse […]
The optimal structures of energy sources for achieving economics, environment and energy goals
By To Hoang Anh (VNP 24) Supervisor: Dr. Vo Hong Duc Abstract: Energy is generally considered one of the most widespread concerns in a modern world because of its overarching effects on life and economic growth and development for any country regardless of the income level. From the beginning of the human history, fire is the […]
Firm location and firm performance: Evidence from small and medium enterprises in Vietnam
By Tran Ngoc Mai Thao (VNP 23) Supervisor: Dr. Truong Dang Thuy Abstract: Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for a large proportion and play a significant role in Vietnam’s developing economy. Therefore, the research on strategies to improve the performance of these businesses is very important to the economy. Because of limited human and […]
The impacts of twin deficits, technology change on the long-term economic growth in 17 developed and developing economies during 2003-2012
By Nguyen Dang Quang (VNP 23) Supervisor: Dr. Le Van Chon Abstract: It seems that twin deficits are a mythic phenomenon for improving the economy and economic growth in advanced and less developed countries. Therefore, this research analyzes the impacts of twin deficits on the economic growth in 17 developing and developed economies during 2003-2012. […]
Dividend policy and stock price volatility: Empirical evidence from Viet Nam
By Ho Nhat Thy (VNP 23) Supervisor: Dr. Vu Viet Quang Abstract The study investigates the impact of dividend policy which is measured by dividend yield and dividend payout ratio on stock price volatility of companies listed on the Vietnam stock market with various industries, including financial and non-financial sectors. The study uses the multivariable […]
Determinants of remittance behavior. The case of Vietnam
By Nguyen Bao Tran (VNP 23) Supervisor: Dr. Le Thanh Loan Abstract This study concentrates on the determinants which influence the remittance behavior in the context of Vietnam under the remittances model estimation. By using datasets of the 2015 National Internal Migration Survey, we basically investigate the remittance model throughout the Heckman two-step estimation. This […]
Relationship between managers’ risk preference and firms’ compliance with environmental regulations: Evidence in Vietnam
By Pham Thi Lan Trinh (VNP 23) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Khanh Nam Abstract Vietnam has had high economic growth over the last decade; we have faced the quickly decreasing in environmental quality especially in the big cities. There has been a large of researches on estimating the determinants of firm’s environmental performance. Most of them […]
Client entertainment expenses and firm performance: Evidence from small and medium enterprises in Vietnam
By Nguyen Thi Kim Uyen (VNP 23) Supervisor: Dr. Truong Dang Thuy Abstract Appropriate business strategies are considered as the key factors for firm performance, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In Vietnam, SMEs play an important role in promoting the development of the economy. Therefore, investigating the suitable strategy to boost SME performance […]