VNP 20

By Tran Thi Lam (VNP 20) Supervisor: Dr. Truong Dang Thuy Abstract This paper examines the determinants of firm exit in Vietnam using SME data from 2005 to 2011. Using panel data from 10 provinces and cities in Vietnam and applying the logistic regression method, this study finds that total asset and leverage have positive […]

By Nguyen Son Kien (VNP 20) Supervisor: Dr. Vo Hong Duc Abstract A corporate governance framework is required for a successful operation of firms. This framework is generally known to include various aspects of corporate governance, including ownership structure, characteristics of the board of directors and the strategic risks (including both systematic and non-systematic risk) […]

By Bui Minh Khoi (VNP 20) Supervisor: Dr. Tran Tien Khai Abstract This paper investigates the impact of food safety standard on rice export from Vietnam. The study covers 154 countries in the UN Comtrade data website from 2003 to 2013 and uses aflatoxin B1 to present for food safety standard. The findings confirm that […]

By Hoang Duy Khoa (VNP 20) Supervisor: Dr. Le Van Chon Abstract The contribution of SMEs in the economic growth is undeniable but difficult to measure, especially in Vietnam. SMEs take a large percentage in the total number enterprises in Vietnam, thereby offering remarkable employment opportunities. Moreover, they also play essential role in enhancing the […]

By Vo Van Hung (VNP 20) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Khanh Nam Abstract This paper investigates the impact of provincial economic development on internal migration in Vietnam based on the complex casual relationship between migration and economic development. We examine that impact for further understanding about the determinants could lead to human migration decision beyond the […]

By Tran Thi Hieu (VNP 20) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Dinh Long Abstract The goal of gender equality in income is not only an important matter of human rights but also basic requirement for development of fair and efficiency. Therefore, study on the state of gender inequality in income has the significant implications in moving toward […]

By Dao Thi Han (VNP 20) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Thi Thuy Linh Abstract Using data set of 296 publicly listed firms in Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange from 2010 to 2015, the study analyses the engagement of female board members, also in case of being leader of board and executive manager, on tax avoidance activities, […]

By Trinh Minh Han (VNP 20) Supervisor: Dr. Truong Dang Thuy Abstract The relationship between institutions and firm size is now well established. This paper investigates the influences of the institutional quality of local government on firm size and number of non – state firms by using the panel data of 52 provinces in Vietnam […]

By Do Dang Ngoc Giau (VNP 20) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Khanh Nam Abstract This paper is to investigate the effects of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows and economic growth on CO2 emissions in Asian countries over period from 1991 to 2013. Under the complexity between these variables, this paper applied panel analysis method and structural […]

By Nguyen Thai Duong (VNP 20) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Khanh Nam Abstract This research investigates the direct and indirect effects of corruption which measured by corruption perception index on carbon dioxide emissions. Using data from 42 Asian countries and applying three-stage least squares (3SLS) method with considering corruption as endogenous variable, the finding indicates both […]

By Dang Tri Dung (VNP 20) Supervisor: Dr. Vo Hong Duc Abstract This study is conducted to determine and quantify the performance of the commercial banks in Vietnam in relation to their economies of scale and the possibility of substitute of inputs in their operations. Data used in this study were collected from 32 commercial […]

By Vo Xuan Duc (VNP 20) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Huu Dung Abstract This study investigates the impact of school resources on training outcome, based on the relationship between the annual number of graduates and related factors. We examine that impact for understanding about the determinants could lead to the increase or decrease on the annual […]

By Vo Tan Thanh Diep (VNP 20) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Trong Hoai Abstract This study has demonstrated new evidence sustaining the idea that variation in demographic factors is an important determinant of growth in per capita income. Using an annual panel dataset from 1990 to 2013 at the country-level in the Southeast Asia, this study […]

By Vo Cong Danh (VNP 20) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Thi Bich Ngoc Abstract The purpose of this empirical analysis is to investigate the determinants of world natural rubber trade flows based on gravity model among four largest exporting countries, namely, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and their fourteen major importing partners: Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, […]

By Duong Thien Chi (VNP 20) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Thuy Abstract This paper aims to examine the relationship between real GDP and energy consumption in ASEAN. The paper use the panel data collected from WorldBank from 1974 to 2014. The panel unit root tests, panel cointegration test and VECM Granger Causality test will be […]

By Huynh Thi My Chi (VNP 20) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Van Ngai Abstract Although the impact of remittances on economic growth and poverty has always been a controversial problem for researchers and policy makers as remittance inflow have been becoming one of the largest external capital sources for many countries, its direct effect on financial […]

By Nguyen Thi Viet Anh (VNP 20) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Thi Thuy Linh Abstract This study aimed at assessing the impact of capital structure and ownership structure on Vietnamese bank performance. The study used secondary data of forty-nine Vietnamese banks with 387 observations in the period 2005-2014, employing Feasible General Least Square as well as […]