PUBLICATIONS


A diverse portfolio of marine protected areas can better advance global conservation and equity” (with David Gill et al.) Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), vol. 121, 2024. [URL]

“Infrastructure maintenance and rural economic activity: Evidence from India” (with Ritam Chaurey), Journal of Public Economics, vol. 214, 104725, 2022. [URL]

“The long-term health impact of Agent Orange: Evidence from the Vietnam War” (with Thanh Pham and Solomon Polachek), World Development, vol. 155, 105813, 2022. [URL]

Participation, not penalties: community involvement and equitable governance contribute to more effective multi-use protected areas” (with Robert Fidler et al.), Science Advances, vol 8, issue 18, 2022. [URL]

“Lives versus livelihoods during the COVID-19 pandemic: How testing softens the trade-off” (with Aaditya Mattoo and Ergys Islamaj). COVID Economics, Issue 80, 45-77. 2021.

Labor market impacts and responses: The economic consequences of a marine environmental disaster(with Trung Hoang, Ha Nguyen, and Nguyen Vuong),  Journal of Development Economics, vol. 147, 102538, 2020. [URL] 

The impact of local corruption on business tax registration and compliance: Evidence from Vietnam.” (with Edmund Malesky and Anh Pham),  Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, vol. 117, pp. 762-786, 2020.  [URL] 


WORKING PAPERS 


Firm entry, exit, and suspension: Evidence from household businesses in Vietnam” (with Ergys Islamaj and Thanh Pham). R&R at World Bank Economic Review.

 

Environmental conservation and social inequality: distributional impacts of marine protected areas in the Indonesia seascapes” (with David Gill et al.). R&R at Nature Communications.


Import competition and U.S. sentiment toward China” (with Rabah Arezki, Ha Nguyen, Hieu Nguyen). Under review.

 

High-frequency impact of temperature on economic activity: evidence from a global panel of nighttime lights” (with Da Hoang, Ha Nguyen, Nikola Spatafora).

 

Government centralization and firm performance: Evidence from the dissolution of district councils in Vietnam

 


INSTITUTIONAL REPORTS AND POLICY BRIEFS 

Services for Development: World Bank East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, October 2023.” World Bank, Washington, DC. © World Bank. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO

 

World Bank East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, April 2023: Reviving Growth.” World Bank, Washington, DC. © World Bank. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO

 

 “World Bank East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, October 2022: Reforms for Recovery.” World Bank, Washington, DC. © World Bank. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO

 

The Road Not Taken? Responding to the Energy Price Shock in East Asia.” (with Hector Pollitt, Ergys Islamaj, Rahul Kitchlu, Aaditya Mattoo). 2022. World Bank Research & Policy Brief; No. 58. World Bank, Washington, DC. © World Bank. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.

 

World Bank East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, April 2022: Braving the Storms.” World Bank, Washington, DC. © World Bank. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.

 

Managing Long COVID in East Asia and the Pacific.” (with Aneesa Arur, Ergys Islamaj, Young Eun Kim, Aaditya Mattoo, and Aparnaa Somanathan). October 2021. World Bank Research and Policy Brief; No. 51. World Bank, Washington, DC. © World Bank.

 

World Bank East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, October 2021: Long COVID.” World Bank, Washington, DC. © World Bank. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.

 

Lives versus Livelihoods during the COVID-19 Pandemic: How Testing Softens the Trade-off.” (with Ergys Islamaj and Aaditya Mattoo). 2021. World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 9696. World Bank, Washington, DC. © World Bank.

 

World Bank East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, April 2021: Uneven Recovery.” World Bank, Washington, DC. © World Bank. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.

 

The Spread of COVID-19 and Policy Responses.” (with Ergys Islamaj and Young Eun Kim). January 2021. World Bank Research and Policy Brief; No. 40. World Bank, Washington, DC. © World Bank. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.

 

World Bank East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, October 2020: From Containment to Recovery.” World Bank, Washington, DC. © World Bank.  License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.