VNP 16

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 Nguyen Tran Cao Chanh Thi (VNP 16) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Hoang Van / Dr. Nguyen Trong Hoai

By Le Phuong Thao (VNP 16) Supervisor: Dr. Le Thi Thanh Loan Abstract The main purpose of this study is to identify the determinants of household healthcare expenditure in Vietnam. The main source data for the analysis are from Vietnam Household Living Standard Survey 2006 (VHLSS 2006). The analysis uses statistic analysis and Ordinary Least […]

By Duong Dinh Trieu (VNP 16) Supervisor: Dr. Truong Dang Thuy Abstract Financial-sector-derived economic crises happened recently in Asia area and in Vietnam create a question about the growth-promoting role of financial system against the economy. After reviewing the theory of growth-finance nexus and many empirical studies about the link between financial development and economic […]

By Vo Van Tai (VNP 16) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Khanh Nam Abstract The research is conducted in order to evaluate the impact of rural credit program on living standard of the rural households. The estimation is based on the secondary data, namely the Vietnam household living standard survey in 2010 (VHLSS2010). The research applied propensity […]

By Tran Thien Tai (VNP 16) Supervisor: Dr. Tran Tien Khai Abstract This paper investigates the structural transformation and growth of some developing Asian countries and Vietnam, using data extracted from World Development Indicator and Global Finance Development of World Bank from 1985 to 2010. The paper uses polynomial model regression and description statistics method. […]

By Truong Ngoc Quang (VNP 16) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Van Phuong Abstract The most considerable element of households’ income structure on average is earned income which is one of the main drivers to improve the living standard of most Vietnamese households in recent years. However, there is an increasing tendency of income inequality and living […]

By Nguyen Dinh Tu Nhi (VNP 16) Supervisor: Dr. Truong Tan Thanh Abstract The thesis examines the relationship between stock returns, trading volume and return volatility. With the focus on listed companies on the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange over the period between 01 Jan 2007 and 31 Dec 2011, the study conducts GARCH […]

By Huynh Thi Nhi (VNP 16) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Huu Dung Abstract This paper studies how climate change impacts on national food security. Econometric model is used to estimate from the secondary data as pool data of Mekong Delta in period 2001-2010. The Cobb-Douglas functional form is applied for the average yield function. The result […]

By Nguyen Le Thao Nguyen (VNP 16) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Van Ngai Abstract Among different channels (namely: interest rate, asset price, credit, exchange rate channel) are affected by monetary policy, which one plays as a key channel in this mechanism. In this study, I investigate the role of credit channel in monetary transmission mechanism in […]

By Cao Thi Tuyet Mai (VNP 16) Supervisor: Dr. Truong Tan Thanh Abstract The thesis determines which factors that affected the operations of the companies listed on Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange during the period 2007-2011 and measures the level of the variables such as growth, leverage, leverage^2, risk, CEO duality and size that impacted […]

By Nguyen Thi My Khanh (VNP 16) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Trong Hoai Abstract This study explores the determinant of capital structure of Vietnam listed construction companies using panel data for the period of 2007-2012. Tangibility, profitability, size, growth and liquidity use as independent variables. Total leverage, short-term leverage and long-term leverage were dependent variable. The […]

By Le Anh Khang (VNP 16) Supervisor: Dr. Le Van Chon Abstract This paper investigates the socioeconomic determinants of dropout behavior of Vietnamese children in secondary schools using the Vietnam Household Living Standard Survey for 2006 and 2008 and logistic regression model for Panel data. Determinants are considered at individual, household, schooling, and regional levels. […]

By Mai Quang Huy (VNP 16) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Van Phuong Abstract In market economy, neoclassical economists tell a story of demand side that every consumer compare utility of each unit of every commodity, to decide to consume the unit that provide higher utility. In that story, utility is understood as obvious usefulness that any […]

By Nguyen Thi Hong (VNP 16) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Hoang Van / Dr.Nguyen Trong Hoai Abstract In the scenes of strong economic development all over the world during some decades ago, the new problems that are happening everywhere is the consequence of progress can be attract more concerns of economists. That is the trade-off of […]

By Cai Bao Hieu (VNP 16) Supervisor: Dr. Dinh Cong Khai Abstract This paper estimates the exchange rate pass through to Vietnam’s import prices and domestic inflation with monthly data from January 1999 to October 2011. By applying Vector Auto Regression methods, Impulse Response function, Variance Decomposition as well as combining with Granger causality, VAR […]

By Doan Tu Hao (VNP 16) Supervisor: Dr. Dinh Cong Khai

By Vu Thuy Duong (VNP 16) Supervisor: Dr. Cao Hao Thi Abstract The paper focuses on investigating factors affecting global gold prices in the short-run and long-run with daily data from January 2007 to December 2012. By applying autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) bound test, the empirical results show that there is no evidence of long-run […]

By Ho Thi Ngoc Diep (VNP 16) Supervisor: Dr. Ha Thuc Vien Abstract Income diversification has been a special attention of researchers, especially in developing countries. It is a means to increase household’s income and reduce risks of income volatility of each income source. However, the patterns and trends of income diversification vary from country to […]

By Nguyen Thanh Bien (VNP 16) Supervisor: Dr. Le Anh Tuan Abstract This study points out determinants of debt-equity ratio (financial leverage) of 396 Vietnamese firms listed on Stock Exchange (HOSE and HNX) during 2006-2010. The result of regression indicates consistence of Vietnamese case with capital structure theories including trade-off, pecking order and agency. The […]