Faculty introduction

CAO Thi Khanh Nguyet Cao Thi Khanh Nguyet (カオ ティ キャン グェット)
  • Associate Professor
  • Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
Faculty Profile
Research Field

開発金融、国際経済、応用計量経済

Affiliated Academic Societies

Japan Society of Monetary Economics,
East Asia Economic Association (EAEA)

Academic Degrees

Ph.D. (Economics), Kobe University

Brief Biography

She completed his doctoral studies at the Graduate School of Economics at Kobe University in 2015. She has worked as a part-time lecturer at the Graduate School of Economics at Kobe University, Kansai University, a full-time researcher at the Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, and a full-time lecturer at Kwansei Gakuin University, before assuming this current position in April 2021.

Achievements and Awards

February 2007: Citizen Award, Saitama City Japanese Speech Contest

March 2007: Saitama City International Friendship Honorary Citizen Medal

September 2010: Student Science Research Guidance Award, Ministry of Education and Training, Government of Vietnam

April 2011-March 2015: Scholarship for Japanese Government Scholarship Students

September 2014: Best Presentation Award, 7th Vietnam-Japan Academic Exchange Conference (VJSE)

January 2015: Rokkodai Research Encouragement Award (Kishimoto Award), Graduate School of Economics, Kobe University

Media Coverage

1. 「女性活躍500兆円の潜在力」（日本経済新聞朝刊1面）インタビュー記事が掲載（2019年6月13日）
Interview article published in the article "500 trillion yen potential for women's participation in society" (Nikkei Shimbun morning edition, front page) (June 13, 2019)
2. "From bikes to phones, 'Made in Vietnam' grows with foreign help"（Nikkei Asian Review, Business Trend）（2019年1月13日）
3. 「ベトナム国産品　外資頼み」（日系産業新聞9面）インタビュー記事が掲載（2019年1月4日）
Interview article on "Vietnamese domestic products rely on foreign capital" (Japanese Industrial Newspaper, page 9) (January 4, 2019)

Research Overview

In the field of development finance, I have been conducting research on the issues surrounding financing for small and medium-sized enterprises in Vietnam and the impact of foreign banks entering the country. Recently, I have also been conducting research on employment issues facing international students in Japan.

List of Researches
Research Keywords

Development finance, Small and medium-sized enterprise financing, Vietnam, foreign banks, international economic integration, employment of international students

Academic Papers

I. Vietnamese SMEs’ finance issue: It is my main research interest and my Doctoral thesis.
List of related publications:
1. “What factors determine whether SMEs obtain credit from formal credit market? The case of Vietnam”, 2019, Asian Economic Journal (ISSN: 1467-8381).
2. “What determines credit obtainment from formal credit for Vietnamese small and medium enterprises?” Proceedings of the 15th convention of the East Asian Economics Association (ISSN: 2540-928X)
3. “Accessing credit and the solutions for lacking credit problem of Vietnam small and medium enterprises in new integration period”, 2016, in Vietnam international economic integration and economic growth, Foreign Trade University, (ISBN: 978-604-73-3948-8) pp 31-45.
4. “Why do small and medium enterprises need to access informal credit? The case of Vietnam”, 2014, Macrothink Institute, International Finance and Banking, Vol 2, (ISSN: 2374-2089) pp 1-17.
5. “The role of firm’s credit worthiness and business environment in applying for formal credit in Vietnam-Evidence from Vietnamese Small and Medium Enterprises Survey”, 2013, The Rokkodai Ronshu. Keizaigaku-hen, Vol 60(1), pp 1-14.

II. Vietnam Banking system: I review the Vietnam Banking’s reform and explain its impact, focusing on the role of foreign banks.
List of related publications:
6. “Foreign Banks’ increased presence in Vietnam”, 2017, in Chapter 5 of “Kansai and the Asia Pacific economic outlook 2016-17”, (ISBN-13: 978-4863453500) pp 134-140.
7. “International economic integration and Vietnam's banking sector: Road to a healthy system”, 2016, APIR’s 2016 Research Project report series (ISBN 978-4-87769-376-3).

III. International students’ working issues in Japan: It is my current research projects.
List of related publications:
8. “Determinants of international students’ decision to remain in Japan to work after graduation,” Journal of Asian Economics, Volume 82, 2022, 101529, ISSN 1049-0078, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asieco.2022.101529.
9. International Students from Asia in Japan: A Focus on Students from Southeast Asia, 2019, JASSO Web Magazine, Vol. 99, pp 26-34.

Publications

BOOK CHAPTER IN JAPANESE
1. "Development Theory of Mature Societies: Strategy for Re-Floating the Japanese Economy" (Tran Van Tho) Bunshindo, author (co-author): Chapter 12 "Securing Labor and Human Resources - Considering Immigration Issues" Apr, 2024 (ISBN: 4830952547)
2. "63 Chapters to Understand Modern Vietnam" (edited by Misaki Iwai) Akashi Shoten, Chapter 58 "Trade Relations with China and ASEAN: The Belt and Road Initiative and the Greater Mekong Subregion Economic Corridor" Feb, 2023 (ISBN: 9784750355290)
3. "Employment and Employment of International Students: Analysis Based on the Perspective of Diversity and Inclusion" Hakuto Shobo, author, Chapter 6 "Survey Report on International Students - The Situation Surrounding International Students' Job Hunting and Job Offers and Their Requests to Universities and Companies", Chapter 9 "Case Studies of University and Company Initiatives" Sep 30, 2022 (ISBN: 4561267700)
4. "The Future of East Asia: The Rise of Protectionism and Mega FTAs" (Kimura Fukunari ed.) Bunshindo, author: Chapter 8 "Vietnam's Economic Integration Strategy as Major Reforms Progress: Aiming for the Effectuation of an FTA with the EU" Oct 9, 2020 (ISBN: 4830950986)
5. "The Current Situation and Challenges of International Students from Asia, Focusing on Students from Southeast Asia", Asia Pacific and Kansai, Kansai Economic White Paper 2018 Maruzen Planet (pp. 103-108) Oct, 2018
6. "The Role of Foreign Banks in Vietnam's Banking Industry Reform", Asia Pacific and Kansai, Kansai Economic White Paper 2017 Maruzen Planet (pp. 40-44) Oct, 2017
7. "The Modern Vietnamese Economy and the Importance of Improving Worker Skills," Asia Pacific and Kansai, Kansai Economic White Paper 2016　Maruzen Planet (pp. 41-46), Oct, 2016

BOOK CHAPTER IN ENGLISH
8. “Foreign Banks’increased presence in Vietnam”, 2017, in Chapter 5 of “Kansai and the Asia Pacific economic outlook 2016-17”, Maruzen Planet (ISBN-13: 978-4863453500) pp 134-140.
9. “Upskilling the labor force in Vietnam”, 『Kansai and the Asia Pacific economic outlook 2015-16』Maruzen Planet, 2016 (ISBN: 9784863452909) pp 96－101

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