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 […]
Business cycle synchronization in the Asean: Degree and driving forces
By Nhu Dinh Hiep (VNP 22) Supervisor: Dr. Vo Hong Duc Abstract This study is conducted to evaluate the degree of the business cycle synchronization in the 10 ASEAN economies from 2000-2016. To overcome the limitation of the old measuring technique and data constraints, this study makes use of the new measure of business cycle […]
Economic benefits of foreign aid: An analysis of China’s aid to Africa
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 […]
