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on South East Asia |
| By: | Huynh, Cong Minh; Nguyen, Minh Quoc Bao |
| Abstract: | This study investigates the factors influencing the adoption of blockchain technology in logistics in Vietnam, focusing on customer perspectives. Utilizing the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), the research examines key determinants such as attitude, perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, and behavioral intention, and their impact on actual use behavior. Data were collected from a refined sample of 208 respondents through structured offline surveys, initially drawn from a pool of 250 participants. The analysis was conducted using Smart PLS 4.0, a powerful tool for Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), to ensure robust and reliable results. The findings reveal that user attitude, perceived ease of use, and perceived usefulness significantly influence behavioral intention, which in turn positively affects the actual use of blockchain technology. The study emphasizes the importance of addressing user perceptions to enhance the adoption of blockchain in logistics, highlighting the potential for blockchain to improve transparency, efficiency, and security in the supply chain. These insights offer valuable guidance for businesses and policymakers aiming to foster blockchain integration in logistics, particularly in emerging markets like Vietnam. |
| Keywords: | Blockchain Adoption, Logistics, Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), Supply chain, Vietnam |
| JEL: | D20 D21 D22 O30 O31 O32 |
| Date: | 2024–06–15 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pra:mprapa:121251 |
| By: | Rimmer, Matthew (Queensland University of Technology) |
| Abstract: | Refereed Article - Matthew Rimmer. 'The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership: Intellectual Property and Trade in the Asia-Pacific' (2024) 32 (2) Asia Pacific Law Review 392 - 435 ISSN: 1019-2557 Abstract: This article considers the evolution of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) – with a particular focus on intellectual property, trade, and sustainable development. This narrative concentrates on the position of Australia – while also discussing the interests of other participating nations. This article charts the aims and objectives of the intellectual property chapter of RCEP. It explores the copyright provisions of RCEP – considering the implications for access to knowledge, innovation, and competition. This article examines the treatment of trade mark law, Internet Domain Names, and geographical indications. It evaluates the regime for patent law and related rights such as data protection, trade secrets, and biologics – with a particular concern for access to medicines and the COVID-19 crisis. It also explores sui generis regimes of intellectual property – such as plant breeder's rights, access to genetic resources, and Indigenous intellectual property. The conclusion considers the future of RCEP – especially given competing mega agreements such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP); the Belt Road Initiative; and the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity. |
| Date: | 2023–12–31 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:osf:osfxxx:uhxr3 |
| By: | Win, Myat Thida; Maredia, Mywish K.; Kanee, Sarah; Thwal, Nyein Soe |
| Keywords: | Land Economics/Use, International Development, Community/Rural/Urban Development |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea22:344009 |
| By: | Allaudeen Hameed (NUS Business School, National University of Singapore); Jing Xie (Department of Finance and Business Economics, Faculty of Business Administration, University of Macau); Yuxiang Zhong (School of Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology) |
| Abstract: | We find strong international evidence favoring dividend payouts as a salient stock characteristic affecting future stock returns. We find that dividend-paying stocks outperform non-dividendpaying stocks globally by 0.58% per month, adjusting for exposure to global and regional risk factors. The degree of dividend payers’ outperformance relative to non-dividend payers is unrelated to tax rates on dividends. We show that the dividend premium comes from the payers’ superior performance during ex-dividend months and the inflated ex-dividend month return partially reverses in the following month. The dividend premium co-moves across countries, especially between countries where ex-dividend dates are clustered in the same calendar month, and it is higher following market downturns. Collectively, our evidence points to dividend premium reflecting investor demand for dividends, particularly during dividend payment months. |
| Keywords: | Dividend premium; Return comovement; International studies; Asset pricing |
| JEL: | G12 G35 N20 |
| Date: | 2024–06 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:boa:wpaper:202405 |
| By: | Thu K. Hoang; Klarizze Anne Martin Puzon; Hoai Thi Thu Dang; Rachel M. Gisselquist |
| Abstract: | Better understanding of inequality, including its relationship to governance and other key outcomes, is relevant both to academic researchers and to policy-makers. Nevertheless, efforts to establish causal relationships empirically remain hampered by the quality and availability of data, especially for Global South countries at the sub-national level. This paper draws on newly available data on income inequality in Viet Nam at the provincial level to show how unsupervised learning techniques might be used as tools in consideration of the relationship between inequality and governance. |
| Keywords: | Inequality, Institutional quality, Principal component analysis |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:unu:wpaper:wp-2024-38 |
| By: | Harari, Mariaflavia; Wong, Maisy |
| Abstract: | We study the role of Dutch colonial institutions on urban development for the megacity of Jakarta, Indonesia. Using historical maps of Dutch settlements and a rich granular database, we implement a boundary discontinuity design comparing locations within 200 meters of Dutch boundaries. We find that historical Dutch areas today have significantly lower parcel density, are more likely to have formally registered parcels, and have more regular parcel layout, pointing to the importance of planning and mapping. Dutch settlements are also more likely to appear formal, as per a photographic index that ranks the appearance of neighborhoods. More broadly, Dutch areas are 11 percentage points more likely to have tall buildings (with more than 3 floors) and have 17 log points higher assessed land values. We consider channels such as natural advantage, direct Dutch investments, and land market institutions. |
| Keywords: | Urbanization, Property Rights, Informality, Institutions |
| JEL: | R0 |
| Date: | 2024–06 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pra:mprapa:121334 |
| By: | Win, Myat Thida; Zhang, Xiaobo; Goeb, Joseph C.; Minten, Bart J. |
| Keywords: | Community/Rural/Urban Development, International Development, Agribusiness |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea22:343930 |
| By: | Saengavut, Voravee; Kim, Man-Keun; Nuam, Cing Khawl |
| Keywords: | Environmental Economics And Policy, Research And Development/ Tech Change/Emerging Technologies, Farm Management |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea22:343760 |