Introduction, Summary, and Policy Recommendations
EfD Authors:
This chapter introduces the book on Vietnam's economic development from 1990 to 2023. It provides an overview of how Vietnam has grown into a strong economy in Southeast Asia through investments in education, health, and infrastructure. The chapter summarizes the main points from the other chapters in the book, which discuss various topics like agriculture, energy, finance, industry, economic development, and productivity. It highlights key findings and challenges, such as dealing with climate change, reducing income inequality, and promoting sustainable development.
Impact of environmental, social and governance practices on financial performance: evidence from listed companies in Southeast Asia
EfD Authors:
This study investigates the impact of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) score on the financial performance of listed companies in the Southeast Asia. The study contributes to the existing literature in providing an empirical evidence for a regional analysis in developing countries, particularly in Southeast Asia and extending the existing models by incorporating macroeconomic and COVID-19 variables.
Estimating public and private sectors' union wage effects in Ghana: is there a disparity?
EfD Authors:
PurposeThis study seeks to estimate union wage effect in the public and private sectors of Ghana, respectively. It also seeks to ascertain whether the union wage effect in the two sectors varies.Design/methodology/approachThe authors use data from the Ghana Living Standards Survey 6 (GLSS 6, 2012/2013) and Ghana Labour Force Survey (GLFS, 2015).
EfD-funded project using laser technology improves rice farming in Vietnam
After three years of implementation, a laser-assisted land leveling project in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam has yielded significant economic and environmental benefits. Initiated and funded by EfD, the
Analysis of fiscal policy, informality, and economic growth nexus in Nigeria
EfD Authors:
This study investigates the impact of fiscal policy on the informal sector and economic growth in Nigeria. In this study, fiscal policy is unbundled into two distinctive categories: government spending and tax burden. The study adopted the ARDL model and bound cointegration test to ascertain whether there is evidence of long- or short-run equilibrium relationships among the core variables. The results show that government expenditure has a positive and significant effect on the size of Nigeria’s informal sector.