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Determinant factors of TFP convergence: Evidence from Vietnamese manufacturing firms from 2000-2012

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  • Thanh Tam Nguyen-Huu

    (Métis Lab EM Normandie - EM Normandie - École de Management de Normandie, CREAM - Centre de Recherche en Economie Appliquée à la Mondialisation - UNIROUEN - Université de Rouen Normandie - NU - Normandie Université - IRIHS - Institut de Recherche Interdisciplinaire Homme et Société - UNIROUEN - Université de Rouen Normandie - NU - Normandie Université)

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The paper finds an evidence for a beta-convergence in TFP of Vietnamese manufacturing firms during the period 2000-2012. It appears that an unconditional convergence shows a lower speed than conditional one. In addition, the firms' TFP convergence is rather related to their characteristics than their geographic location and/or industrial characteristics.

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  • Thanh Tam Nguyen-Huu, 2016. "Determinant factors of TFP convergence: Evidence from Vietnamese manufacturing firms from 2000-2012," Post-Print hal-02901777, HAL.
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