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Comparing estimated and self-reported mark-ups for formal and informal firms in an emerging market contextUsing a 10-year panel survey covering Vietnamese manufacturing firms, we consistently obtain firm-specific mark-up estimates and relate these to firm-level formality...
Firm productivity Formality Viet NamWorking Paper
Firm-level corruption: Unravelling sand from greaseThis paper adds to the recent literature on firm-level corruption by relying on rich data including detailed information on the purpose and amounts of bribe payments among Vietnamese micro, small, and medium firms...
Corruption Firm performance Small and medium enterprisesWorking Paper
The missing middle: Growing and strengthening Viet Nam’s micro, small, and medium-sized enterprisesWe study the exporting and subcontracting decisions, mark-ups, market concentration, and growth of a panel of Vietnamese private micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises. Our main findings are as follows...
Viet Nam Exporting SubcontractingWorking Paper
Social networks, geographic proximity, and firm performance in Viet NamThis paper uses panel data to assess the relative importance of social networks and geographic proximity to micro, small, and medium enterprises in Viet Nam...
Social networks Geographic proximity Manufacturing firmsWorking Paper
Drivers of productivity in Vietnamese SMEs: The role of management standards and innovationUsing a rich panel dataset of SMEs active in the manufacturing sector in Viet Nam, this paper investigates the drivers of firm productivity, focusing on the role played by international management standards certification...
Management standards ISO certification Technological innovationsWorking Paper
Group-based inequalities: The case of Viet NamThis paper examines the issue of horizontal inequalities in Viet Nam over the past 20 years...
Viet Nam Horizontal inequality Ethnic relationsWorking Paper
Gender matters: Private sector training in Vietnamese SMEsIn many developing countries the skill base is a cause of concern with respect to international competition. Firm-provided training is generally seen as an important tool for bridging the skills gap between labour force and private sector demand...
Training Wages SMEIn the media
Vietnamese firms lack funds for technological upgradesSGGP English Edition, 5 November 2014
Viet Nam Growth Economic policy (Business enterprises)