SPEAKERS’ SLIDES

Slides at VBER2018 Conference

KEYNOTE SPEECHES

Professor Kenneth Clements
University of Western Australia, Australia

On the laws of economics
Doing economic research

Professor Min-Teh Yu
China University of Technology, Taiwan

Climate risk and catastrophe bond prices

Professor Carmine Bianchi
University of Palermo, Italy

Bridging policy design & implementation through dynamic performance management to enhance public value. An outcome and collaborative governance approach

SECTION 2A: FINANCIAL INCLUSION & GROWTH

Mark Loo
Concordia University of Edmonton, Canada

Enhancing financial inclusion in ASEAN: Identifying the best growth markets for Fintech

Vo The Anh
Ho Chi Minh City Open University

Financial inclusion and economic growth: International evidence

Ha Thi Thieu Dao, Dang Tri Dung & Tran Nguyen Minh Hai
Banking University of Ho Chi Minh City

Financial sustainability of microfinance institutions in Vietnam

Nguyen Minh Ha, Bui Hoang Ngoc & Nguyen Duy Phuong
Ho Chi Minh City Open University & University of Labour and Social Affairs

The relationship between economic integration and economic growth: An evidence from Vietnam

SECTION 2B: ENTREPRENEURIAL COGNITIVE CONSTRAINTS & MACROECONOMIC STABILITY

Van Thi Hong Loan & Nguyen Huy Hoang
Ho Chi Minh City Open University

Corporate social responsibility: A study on awareness of consumers in Vietnam

Vu Thi Hong Nhung
Vietnamese – German University

The effect of business associations on innovation and performance: Case of SMEs

Nguyen Duy Bach
Hong Kong Baptist University

Why some ventures perform better than others – the role of entrepreneurial cognitive constraints in financing decision

Le Thai Thuong Quan
Ho Chi Minh City Open University

Is financial inclusion harmful for macroeconomic stability? Evidence from emerging and frontier markets

SECTION 2C: FDI & TRADE IN VIETNAM AND OTHER TPP COUNTRIES

Nguyen Van Phuong, Huynh Thi Ngoc Hien, Trieu Doan Xuan Hoa, Tran Tien Khoa & Nguyen Hanh Phuong Dung
International University

Horizontal spillovers from FDI, trade and average wage: Evidence from Vietnamese enterprises

Tran Thi Hai Ly & Tu Thi Kim Thoa
University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City

Managers’ optimism and corporate cash holdings

Le Ho An Chau & Nguyen Le Hieu
University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City

Collateral preference and loan default risk: The case of Vietnam

Nguyen Minh Ha, Tran Van Thinh & Quan Minh Quoc Binh
Ho Chi Minh City Open University

Determinants of Intra-Industry trade between Vietnam and countries in TPP

SECTION 3A: LABOUR MARKET & INCOME INEQUALITY

Hwei-Lin Chuang & Yu-Li Tao
National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan

Labor market outcomes in emerging Asia: Evidence from labor force participation

Pham Ngoc Thach
Ho Chi Minh City Open University

Effects of wives’ earnings on income inequality: Empirical evidence of the elderly in Vietnam

Long Bui Thanh, Lucia Morales & Bernadette Andreosso-O’Callaghan
Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland & University of Limerick, Ireland

The role of microfinance to empower women in Vietnam

SECTION 3B: GIG ECONOMY & PRO-POOR GROWTH AND PROGRESSIVITY

Éva Berde
Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary

The potential role of gig economy in working opportunities for older people

Nguyen Cong Thang
Ho Chi Minh City Open University

Gender-based income inequality and economic growth: Evidence from Vietnam

Guido Erreygers & Bui Thi Kim Thanh
University of Antwerp, Belgium

The eye of the beholder. Reconsidering the notions of pro-poor growth and progressivity with an application to Vietnam

SECTION 3C: CREDIT INSTITUTIONS & EXCHANGE RATE

Luong Duy Quang & Frédéric Lobez
SKEMA Business School, France & Ho Chi Minh City Open University

The restructuring of the system of credit institutions in Vietnam 2011-2015: A success or failure?

Le Phan Thi Dieu Thao, Le Thi Thuy Hang & Nguyen Xuan Dung
University of Finance and Marketing

The impact test of USD/JPY exchange rate to Vietnamese macroeconomic factors

Ho Doan Phuong, Hoang Trong Tan, Ho Nhat Thy
Vietnam – the Netherlands Programme

Foreign direct investment and income inequality

SECTION 4A: CREDIT RISKS & CAPITAL STRUCTURE

Pham Vu Thanh Trung
Curtin University, Australia

Risk, return & portfolio optimisation in the ASEAN region: A new approach

Nguyen Huy Hoang
Vietnam – the Netherlands Programme

Do Vietnamese listed firms follow any theories to raise funds?

Tran Nguyen Minh Hai
Banking University of Ho Chi Minh City

The impact of voluntary funded pension funds on the stock market: The case of APEC economies

SECTION 4B: RENT-SEEKING BEHAVIOUR & CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Vu Ngoc Tan
Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany

Rent-seeking for export licenses: The case of the rice market in Vietnam

Vo Hong Duc, Nguyen Minh Vuong & Do Thanh Trung
The Australian Energy Regulator & Ho Chi Minh City Open University

Equity risk premium: An unsolved puzzle? A tale of two Australian energy regulators

Tran Quoc Thinh
Banking University of Ho Chi Minh City

Corporate governance factors impact on the level of information disclosure for segment reporting – Evidence on Vietnamese listed companies

SECTION 4C: ATTITUDE TO INEQUALITY & INCIDENTS’ ANALYSIS

Nguyen Kim Quoc Trung & Nguyen Thi Phuong Dung
Foreign Trade University

Relationship between foreign direct investment and economic growth in Vietnam

Ho Minh Chi
Vietnam – the Netherlands Programme

Decomposing public expenditure on education in Vietnam: A novel approach

Vo Hong Duc, Nguyen Van Phuc, Nguyen Minh Ha & Vo The Anh
Ministry of Education and Training & Ho Chi Minh City Open University

Derivatives markets and economic growth nexus: Policy implications for emerging markets