Journal of Economics and Development: Volume 26 Issue 2 , Open Access

Foreign investment and the firm performance in emerging securities market: evidence from Vietnam

Phuong Thi Ly Nguyen, Nha Thanh Huynh, Thanh Thanh Canh Huynh

The authors investigate how foreign investment in securities market informs about the future firm performance in emerging markets.

Institutional quality, information and communication technologies and gender inclusion nexus: global comparative evidence

Elvis Achuo, Bruno Emmanuel Ongo Nkoa, Nembo Leslie Ndam, Njimanted G. Forgha

Despite the longstanding male dominance in the socio-politico-economic spheres, recent decades have witnessed remarkable improvements in gender inclusion. Although the issue of…

Does ownership matter in corporate cash holdings? Evidence from an emerging market

Thi Hong An Thai, Minh Tri Hoang

Using imbalanced panel data of nonfinancial Vietnamese listed firms from 2005 to 2021, this paper explores the potential effect of ownership on firms' cash levels.

Foreign direct investment and carbon emissions in ECOWAS: does good governance matter?

Mazignada Sika Limazie, Soumaïla Woni

The present study investigates the effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) and governance quality on carbon emissions in the Economics Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

Optimum firm size in Vietnam: Does subcontracting matter?

Thi Bich Tran, Duy Khoi Nguyen

This study investigates the optimum size for manufacturing firms and the impact of subcontracting on firms' likelihood of achieving their optimal scale in Vietnam.