This study investigates the impact of formal and informal regulations on environmental and economic performance of Brazilian manufacturing firms. We adopt a dual approach where production technology is represented by a cost function, approximated by a translog form. Pollution is considered as a negative by-product that can be modified trough using either formal regulation (inspections […]

Speeding up the rural industrialization and modernization in the development strategy of Vietnam has been considered as a very important task in the CPV and Vietnamese State’s agenda, given its contribution into the success of the country as a whole. The rural area in Vietnam has the comparably lowest level of development, has accounted for […]

This paper, based on the theory of industrial organisation and the SCP (Structure- Conduct-Performance) model, has studied competitive structure and factors affecting business performance of Vietnam state-owned commercial banks including Vietcombank, VietInbank, Agribank and BIDV. Time horizons of research data was 2002-2010 period. Research findings have suggested number of policy implications including expanding strategy; bad […]

This paper examines the performance of foreign vs. domestic enterprises in Vietnam. Specifically, it evaluates firm – level technical efficiency and identifies the determinants of technical efficiency of these enterprises. The paper uses an econometric approach based on a stochastic frontier production function with the transcendental form to analyse 25,411 panel observations of enterprises from […]

This study shows the short and long-run impact of exchange rate on trade balance in Vietnam. Following a depreciation of real exchange rate, trade balance initially deteriorates. Trade balance will improve after four quarters and new equilibrium will be set after twelve quarters. Autoregressive distributed lag (ADRL) are used to explore long-run impact, showing trade […]

This study examines the post equitization performance of SOEs, equitized from 1998-2005 in Vietnam. The study aims to add to the body of literature by studying the relationship between ownership structure and corporate performance in privatized firms, based on Vietnam’s experience in privatization. The study’s results showed that private ownership has a positive impact on […]