standards systems and related infrastructure. Vietnam and Thailand are examined as case studies. In both cases the move to … fewer than in most developed country APEC economies. Protection in Vietnam, and even still in Thailand, mostly comes through … improving in line with industry demands. Vietnam, in particular, has initiated a wide-ranging transition from a central planning …

affected countries. It focuses on three main countries—Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines. The analysis shows that there … continuum of effects, with Indonesia most heavily hit, the Philippines the least so, and Thailand somewhere in between. (b …

rate to stock price in Thailand. The stock markets of these countries are also found to be closely linked, with a feedback …

This paper focuses on instrument choice while consistently estimating the returns to education in Vietnam. Using data … culled from the 2 rounds of the Vietnam Living Standards Survey (VLSS), we explore different sets of exogenous instruments …

paper then surveys the particular governance challenge in Vietnam as it continues its transition from central planning to … markets. The nature and characteristics of the present administrative structure in Vietnam are then surveyed, followed by a …

generally low, but in a labour intensive country such as Vietnam could still be seen as an advantage. Employment levels were …