Dr. Trinh Cong Tam

EDUCATION

• PhD in Economics, Deakin University, Australia, 2017
• Master of Commerce (Insurance and Risk Management), Deakin University, Australia, 2012
• Master of Business Administration, Hong Bang International University, Vietnam, 2011
• Bachelor of Engineering (Petrochemical Engineering), Ho Chi Minh University of Technology (VNU-HCMC), Vietnam, 2005

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Applied economics and applied econometrics
• Sustainable development, income distribution, and economic growth
• Tourism and International trade
• Consumer behaviors and national culture
• Energy economics, ESG, and green finance
• Insurance economics and financial economics
• Innovation, and entrepreneurship in developing economies

TEACHING COURSES

• International Economics
• Introduction to Macroeconomics
• Introduction to Microeconomics
• Economics for Managers
• International Finance and Banking
• Sale Management
• Introduction to Business Administration
• Public Policy
• Insurance and Risk Management

PUBLICATIONS

• Trinh, T., Nguyen, X., and Sgro, P., 2016. Determinants of Non-life Insurance Expenditure in Developed and Developing Countries: An Empirical Investigation, Applied Economics, 48 (58): 5639-5653 (A-ranked in ABDC list, IF: 1.835).
• Trinh, C.T., Nguyen, X., Sgro, P., and Pham, C., 2020. Culture, financial crisis and the demand for property and accident and health insurance in the OECD countries, Economic Modelling, 93, 480-498 (A-ranked in ABDC list; SSCI, Q1; IF: 3.874).
• Trinh, C.T., Nguyen, X., and Sgro, P., 2021. Culture and the demand for non-life insurance: Empirical evidences from middle-income and high-income economies. Economics of Transition and Institutional Change, 1-28 (A-ranked in ABDC list; SSCI, Q2; IF: 0.914).
• Trinh, C.T., Chao, C.C., and Ho, N.Q., 2023. Private Health Insurance Consumption and Public Health-Care Provision in OECD Countries: Impact of Culture, Finance, and the Pandemic. North American Journal of Economics and Finance, 64, p.101849 (B-ranked in ABDC list; SSCI, Q2, IF: 3.136).

GRANTS

• The National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED)
  Project name: Culture, pandemic, and socio-economic outcomes: An international analysis and Vietnam’s applications
  Funding: US$57,000 (# 1.35 bil. VND); Duration: 24 months; Funded year: 2023 (ongoing)
  Role: Principal investigator
• Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh city (level B)
  Project name: Green intellectual capital, green knowledge sharing, green innovation and firm performance in Ho Chi Minh City
  Funding: US$31,000 (# 750 mil. VND); Duration: 24 months; Funded year: 2023 (ongoing)
  Role: Main investigator
• International University (VNU-HCMC)
  • Project name: Cultural Distance and Bilateral Trade: New evidence from Vietnam
    Funding: US$2,100 (# 50 mil. VND); Duration: 24 months; Funded year: 2023 (ongoing)
    Role: Principal investigator
  • Project name: Fostering product innovation through digital transformation: the mediating role of knowledge sharing and the moderating role of leadership styles
    Funding: US$4,200 (# 100 mil. VND); Duration: 12 months; Funded year: 2022 (ongoing)
    Role: Main investigator