Master Thesis

By Le Kha Tu (VNP 22) Supervisor: Dr. Ngo Minh Hai Abstract: Cash holdings have long been a particular concern when studying the financial policies of enterprises. The global financial crisis in 2008 has impacted many economies in the world; Vietnam was one of the few emerging economies in Southeast Asia being less affected by the […]

By Mai Cao Tue (VNP 23) Supervisor: Dr. Le Thanh Loan Abstract: Business environment has been modernized dramatically, and determinants of investment decisions have been changing. In the expansion progress, companies have to invest in new machines, infrastructure, and technologies to increase productivity as well as reduce long-term costs, so the decision-making process definitely plays […]

By Dao Kim Tung (VNP 22) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Khanh Nam / Dr. Elissaios Papyrakis Abstract This research paper aims to investigate the importance and significance of government size on happiness. Utilizing a relative large panel sample, which covers 183 countries in a period from 1990 to 2016, the research objective is first to study the […]

By Nguyen Thi Hong Van (VNP 22) Supervisor: Dr. Le Ho An Chau   Abstract Basel committee on banking supervision (BCBS) promulgated Basel III regulations with more tightened operating conditions in the banking sector. This improvement of BCBS has brought about a lot of arguments. Some researchers suppose that Basel III regulations raise the marginal […]

By Truong Dat Anh (VNP 21) Supervisor: Dr. Tran Tien Khai Abstract This thesis researches about multidimensional poverty in rural area of the Southern region of Vietnam. The research scope is 19 provinces, separated into area the Southeast region and the Southwest region. Based on VHLSS 2014 data set of General Statistic Offices of Vietnam, […]

By Chau The Vinh (VNP 18) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Trong Hoai Abstract The thesis estimates a logit regression model by fixed effect with a combination of some macroeconomic and financial indicators from the work of Hagen and Ho (2007) and Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) from the updated database of Kaufmann (2013) as explanatory variables for […]

By Ngo Hoang Viet (VNP 16) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Trong Hoai Abstract In recent years, corruption has attracted increasing attention and been studied by a number of researchers. Nevertheless, the influence of corruption upon the growth of the economies has still been in arguments among economists. This thesis investigates and estimates the relationships between corruption […]

By Bui Thi Minh Thu (VNP 23) Supervisor: Dr. Truong Dang Thuy Abstract: The aim of this paper is to estimate the effects of variables including household characteristics, household access to services and social policies on poverty transition of rural households in Vietnam. By using the panel data of 12 provinces in the period of […]

By Ha Ngoc Tam (VNP 21) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Khanh Nam Abstract:  Given increasing demand for food, and that land is limited while there is many competitive uses, there is a need to substitute land by other inputs in agriculture. The main objective of this study is to measure the substitutability between the inputs of […]

By Ta Thi Hong Ngoc (VNP 22) Supervisor: Dr. Tu Van Binh Abstract The study uses the Vietnam Household Living Standard Survey in the year of 2012 and 2014 in 13 provinces in the Mekong River Delta (MRD) to evaluate the impact of health insurance on out-of-pocket payments in the MRD. Three models including Pool […]

By Nguyen Thi Tuong Vy (VNP 21) Supervisor: Dr. Le Thanh Loan Abstract The thesis aims to investigate the impact of the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement on Vietnam’s apparel industry. The TPP is a not-yet-in-force agreement and is stiffly opposed by the new president of the United States (US), however it has still received […]

By Nguyen Thi Hong Ngoc (VNP 22) Supervisor: Dr. Vu  Viet Quang Abstract This paper examines the trading activity of target firms in the days before acquisition announcement. Using a sample of acquisition announcements in HOSE during the period of 2012 – 2016, the results showed that significantly abnormally trading volume precedes share price movements. […]

By Pham Do Tuong Vy (VNP 21) Supervisor: Dr. Vo Hong Duc Abstract The majority of enterprises in Vietnam is categorized as small and medium sized (SMEs) firms which play an important role to the sustainable growth of the Vietnamese economy. As such, improving the productivity of the SMEs is essentially needed and this request […]

By Tran Pham Bao Nguyen (VNP22) Supervisor: Dr. Truong Dang Thuy Abstract The main purpose of this research need to find the answer of the question if the married woman will be happier than single folks over lifetimes as well the method of measuring happiness in practice and the impact of marriage on happiness. We […]

By Nguyen Quynh Anh (VNP 22) Supervisor: Dr. Howard Nicholas / Dr.Nguyen Trong Hoai Abstract This study considered the motives of Chinese aid to Africa with an emphasis being on the economic motives of aid. The analysis undertaken concluded that Chinese aid, like OECD aid in general, serves the interests of the donor, specifically economic […]

By Vo Le Minh Phuong (VNP 22) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Khanh Nam Abstract This study applies hedonic price function to estimate the effect of urban flooding of Ho Chi Minh city. Instead of using the sale price, this study alternatively uses the rental price from three commercial banks located in Ho Chi Minh City as the […]

By Pham Vo Ninh Binh (VNP 22) Supervisor: Dr. Vo Hong Duc Abstract This paper aims to develop a comprehensive model, which is the first of its kind in Vietnam, for the purpose of financial distress and bankruptcy prediction of the Vietnamese listed firms. The entire research period from 2003-2016 considers the financial distress likelihood […]

By Nguyen Cong Thang (VNP 22) Supervisor: Dr. Vo Hong Duc Abstract On the ground of a well-known Markowitz’s Modern Portfolio Theory, a Sharpe-Lintner Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) was derived. The CAPM confirms that only systematic risk – denoted by ß (beta), does matter and investors are only compensated for taking systematic risk. Various […]

By Nguyen Thi Hong Cam (VNP 22) Supervisor: Dr. Vo Tat Thang Abstract Children healthcare and gender discrimination are a real challenge to China in the process of achieving its Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). In this study, we investigate the influence of mothers’ education on the health status of their children in the context of […]