Dear Lecturers, Researchers and Students,

The College of Economics, Law and Government would like to respectfully invite lecturers/ researchers to come and share your experiences at the CELG seminar:

Topic 1: Sharing research findings with participants: Evidence from a field experiment

Presenter: Assoc.Prof. Matthias Rieger, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Topic 2: A land of sages: A legacy of former elites and university professors in Vietnam

Presenter: Dr. Toan Huynh, Deputy Editor of Journal of Asian Business and Economic Studies, UEH; Queen Mary University of London & Dr. Kiet Duong, University of York

Time: 10:00 -12:00 AM (Vietnam), Friday, August 16, 2024

Location: Room B1-1001, 279 Nguyen Tri Phuong St, Ward 5, Dist. 10, HCMC             

Abstract topic 1: We analyze impacts of sharing research findings with study participants. Although research dissemination traditionally focuses on other academics, policymakers, and the public, social scientists increasingly recognize the obligation of sharing results with research participants. When research findings are shared, impacts are typically assessed qualitatively rather than quantitatively. In the context of a study on health beliefs/knowledge among parents and children, we examine whether sharing general findings or personalized findings improve health beliefs/knowledge, study participation/quality, and research perceptions compared to no sharing

Joint work with UEH’s Tien Ha My Duong, Khanh Nam Pham  and Thi Tam Hien Nguyen

Abstract topic 2 Using a unique manually collected dataset of 3,131 former elites, who successfully passed the imperial examination from 1075 to 1919 (Ly Dynasty to Nguyen Dynasty), and 1,324 successful professorship candidates from the Vietnam State Council of Professorship between 2021 and 2023, we consistently obtain precise estimates that a higher number of former elites is associated with a greater number of appointed contemporary professors (both associate and full). We also document that such modern human capital is influenced by the distance to the Hoan Kiem District, where the professorship examination venue is located. Additionally, we find that the social capital of these former elites primarily benefits those who were born, raised, and currently work in areas with a higher density of former elites. Using manually gathered geographical data on ancestral temples, names of schools associated with elites, and street names attributed to elites, we identified three cultural mechanisms that elucidate the influence of historical elites on contemporary university professorship in Vietnam. Our findings highlight the influence of historical tradition on current human capital in a Confucian country.

About presenters:

Matthias Rieger works in global health as well as development and behavioral economics. He is currently Associate Professor and Theme Chair Global Health at Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management in the Netherlands. He is also part-time at the Institute of Social Studies in The Hague and on the management team of the Rotterdam Global Health Initiative. He has been collaborating with the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City and the Vietnam Netherlands Program for many years.

Dr. Luu Duc Toan Huynh is currently an Assistant Professor in Applied Macroeconomic Analysis in the Department of Business Analytics and Applied Economics at the School of Business and Management, Queen Mary University of London. He also serves as the Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Asian Business and Economic Studies at the University of Economics, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Additionally, he is a visiting researcher at the Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT), where he monitors and analyzes the economic development of Russia and China and conducts academic research. Dr. Huynh's research interests include applied economics, political and historical economy, and experimental economics. He is particularly focused on the long-lasting impacts of the Vietnam War and Agent Orange on economic preferences in Vietnam, as well as the influence of social norms and political ideologies from battlefields on firm dynamics. He is currently a co-editor of International Finance, a policy-driven journal from central banks, and Evaluation Review, which focuses on evaluating policy and program impacts. He also edited a special issue of the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization on the theme of wars, economic sanctions, economic behaviors, and institutions. In 2023, Dr. Huynh was awarded the British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grant (SRG 2023 Round) as the Principal Investigator (PI) for the project "Sanctions and Russian Firm Responses."

Dr. Kiet Duong is a Lecturer in Accounting and Finance at the School for Business and Society,University of York. Prior to joining University of York in December 2021, he was a Lecturer at Huddersfield Business School, University of Huddersfield. He has also held various roles,including Assistant Lecturer in Accounting and Finance and tutor in Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Essex, and exam paper tester for the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Dr. Duong holds an MSc in Finance and a PhD in Finance from the University of Essex.His research areas include corporate finance, corporate governance, corporate social responsibility, and CEO/board director characteristics. His research has recently been funded by the British Academy/Leverhulme Trust Small Research Grants 2023.

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Yours sincerely,

CELG