Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Statistics

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thi Bich

Associate Professor Tran Thi Bich is a principal lecturer and researcher at the National Economics University (NEU), Vietnam. She received her Ph.D. in Economics from the Australian National University (ANU) in 2008. The Associate Professor currently teaches subjects related to Statistics and Quantitative Analysis, such as Statistical Theory, Business Decision-Making Processes, Business Statistics, and Data Analysis.

Over the past 10 years, the Associate Professor has conducted extensive research related to development economics and policy in Vietnam. She is an expert in productivity, labor markets, public administration, and institutional research. The Associate Professor has participated in numerous research and consulting projects related to economic development, governance, and the impact of policies and institutions on economic growth and productivity.

The Associate Professor is the author of numerous research works published in prestigious international journals such as Journal of Development Studies, the International Journal of Production Economics, the Public Administration and Development, the Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), The Journal of Asia-Pacific Economy, and the Asian Economic Journal.

Academic Qualifications

  • 2008: Ph.D. in Economics, Australian National University
  • 1996: MBA, National Economics University and Paris Chamber of Commerce
  • 1994: Bachelor's in Statistics, National Economics University

Teaching

  • Data Analysis (undergraduate and postgraduate)
  • Business Statistics (undergraduate)
  • Survey Design (undergraduate and postgraduate)

Research Areas

  • Productivity and Efficiency Analysis
  • Informal Sector
  • Migration and Labor Markets
  • Administration

Research Publications

  • Thi Bich Tran and Hai Anh La. 2020. Why Do Household Businesses Stay Informal? In: John Rand and Finn Tarp (eds) Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in Vietnam. Oxford University Press.
  • Hai Anh La, Thi Bich Tran, and Uyen Nguyen. 2019. Housing Gaps Between Rural–Urban Migrants and Local Urban Residents: The Case of Vietnam. In: Liu A., Meng X. (eds) Rural-Urban Migration in Vietnam. Population Economics. Springer, Cham
  • Thi Bich Tran and Hai Anh La (2018). ‘Agglomeration Effects: Productivity of the Informal Sector in Vietnam’. The Journal of Development Studies. Vol.54, Iss.2; 292-311. DOI: 10.1080/00220388.2017.1283013
  • Thang V. Nguyen, Canh Q. Le, Bich T. Tran, and Scott E. Bryant (2015). ‘Citizen Participation in City Governance: experience from Vietnam’. Public Administration and Development. Vol. 35, 34-45.

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