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Poverty and welfare measurement on the basis of prospect theory
Jäntti, Markus; Kanbur, Ravi; Nyyssölä, Milla; … - 2012
This paper examines the measurement of social welfare, poverty and inequality taking into account features that have …-dependence, loss aversion and diminishing sensitivity - aspects emphasized in prospect theory - to social welfare measurement. We … based on equivalent income. These differences are illustrated using household-level panel data from Russia and Vietnam …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009691049
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Multidimensional poverty in Viet Nam : evidence from a rural household survey
Hoang Xuan Diem; Tran Van Hoang - 2018
For years, the international development community has been considering poverty as a multidimensional phenomenon, which takes into account not only income or consumption of the poor, but also their access to basic needs (education, health, etc.) and resources (credit, social network, etc.). In...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011921256
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Productivity-enhancing manufacturing clusters : evidence from Vietnam
Howard, Emma; Newman, Carol; Rand, John; Tarp, Finn - 2014
source from Vietnam for 2002 to 2007, a period of significant transition. We address issues of simultaneity, self …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010337668
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Exporting and productivity : the role of ownership and innovation in the case of Vietnam
Newman, Carol; Rand, John; Tarp, Finn; Nguyen Thi Tue Anh - 2014
In this paper, we investigate the relationship between exporting and productivity in the case of Vietnam using an …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010337678
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The political economy of industrial development in Vietnam : impact of state-business relationship on industrial performance, 1986 - 2012
Vu-Thanh, Tu-Anh - 2014
Vietnam's industrial development since doi moi is a success, but only a partial one. This paper provides a political … economy account of Vietnam's industrial growth since 1986. It shows that the key determinant of Vietnam's industrial growth …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010438036
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Industry switching in developing countries
Newman, Carol; Rand, John; Tarp, Finn - 2011
form an important component of productivity growth. -- firm dynamics ; sector switching ; efficiency ; Vietnam …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009273442
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Social networks, geographic proximity, and firm performance in Viet Nam
Howard, Emma - 2017
This paper uses panel data to assess the relative importance of social networks and geographic proximity to micro, small, and medium enterprises in Viet Nam. The results suggest that a larger social network, and hiring employees mainly through social networks, are both correlated with higher...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011628141
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The effects of Chinese import penetration on firm innovation : evidence from the Vietnamese manufacturing sector
Dang, Duc Anh - 2017
This paper evaluates the impact of Chinese import penetration on the innovation of Vietnamese manufacturing firms from 2011 to 2015, exploiting variations in import exposure by industry specialization and instrumenting for Chinese import penetration using Chinese global exports. Contrary to the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011634598
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The role of environmental regulations and innovation in TFP convergence : evidence from manufacturing SMEs in Viet Nam
Nguyen, Huu Thanh Tam; Minh, Nguyen-Khac; Quoc, Tran-Nam - 2017
This is a pioneer study investigating the relationship between environmental compliance and TFP convergence for SMEs. It examines the impacts of environmental compliance, and its combination with innovation, on TFP convergence of manufacturing SMEs. We applied the dynamic panel regression method...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011635672
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Trade liberalization and South African manufacturing : looking back with data
Driver, Ciaran F. - 2019
This paper provides a retrospective assessment of the effects of trade policies on South African manufacturing since the transition to democracy, examining the differences and commonalities in the views of economists in favour of and against an acceleration of trade liberalization. Data from the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011997511