Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Role of Vietnam in a changing global economy -- Chapter 3. Literature on corporate governance and ownership structure -- Chapter 4. Vietnam’s corporate governance, regulatory and institutional settings -- Chapter 5. Empirical research methodology --...

We examine the informational role of governments in the private sector in emerging economies. Using a large sample of private firms, we show that governments’ ability and willingness to collect and disseminate economic information (government transparency) is positively associated with...