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Relationship Between the Provincial Competitiveness Index and Corporate R&D Investment in Vietnam

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  • Thu Ha Nguyen
  • Truong Giang Nguyen
  • Cao Chuong Nguyen

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This study investigates how the quality of economic governance impacts corporate research and development (R&D) investment in Vietnam. We use the Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) to gauge economic governance quality. Our findings indicate that improved economic governance encourages firms to invest more in R&D. This conclusion remains consistent when using two different measures of R&D investment and employing propensity score matching to address the endogeneity issue. Moreover, the effect of the business environment on innovation is moderated by the size of the firm and the stock exchange on which it is listed. Our findings hold significance as governments in developing countries strive to boost firm innovation, a crucial driver of economic advancement. JEL Classification H00, O10, O30

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  • Thu Ha Nguyen & Truong Giang Nguyen & Cao Chuong Nguyen, 2025. "Relationship Between the Provincial Competitiveness Index and Corporate R&D Investment in Vietnam," Global Journal of Emerging Market Economies, Emerging Markets Forum, vol. 17(2), pages 286-301, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:emeeco:v:17:y:2025:i:2:p:286-301
    DOI: 10.1177/09749101241280577
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    Keywords

    Provincial Competitiveness Index; provincial administration; research and development investment; corporate investment; developing countries; economic governance;
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    JEL classification:

    • H00 - Public Economics - - General - - - General
    • O10 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - General
    • O30 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - General

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