Hang Thu Nguyen, Tra Thi Dan Vu, Hiep Manh Nguyen and Dung Bui Phuong Nguyen
There is a need for research examining how governments and firms responded to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. This study investigates the interdependence between…
Abstract
Purpose
There is a need for research examining how governments and firms responded to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. This study investigates the interdependence between governments and innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) during the pandemic in relation to the dynamic capabilities and resource dependence theories.
Design/methodology/approach
We use World Bank survey data collected immediately before and after the COVID-19 outbreak and a generalized structural equation model to examine the mediating role of government support in the relationship between firm innovation, resilience and survival.
Findings
Innovative SMEs exhibited higher resilience and a better chance of survival during the pandemic, partly due to attracting more government support.
Originality/value
This study offers a novel understanding of the government’s role in supporting innovative SMEs during the pandemic. The findings have implications for how government support policies can limit the deadweight effect and the substitution effect.
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Thu Thi Hoai Nguyen, Hung Manh Le, Le Quoc Hoi and Hang Thu Pham
This study estimates impact of remittances from internal migration on households' use of bank services in Vietnam.
Abstract
Purpose
This study estimates impact of remittances from internal migration on households' use of bank services in Vietnam.
Design/methodology/approach
This study uses data from the Vietnam Household Living Standards Survey and the two-stage least squares method (2SLS).
Findings
The results show that receiving internal remittance increases households' probability of having bank accounts and using card services. However, these impacts are different between rural and urban areas.
Research limitations/implications
The results of this study reveal the useful role of internal remittance in increasing the probability of households using bank services, thereby enhancing financial inclusion in Vietnam.
Originality/value
Different from the previous studies, the purpose of this paper is to analyse the impact of internal remittance on the use of bank services in Vietnam at the household level. This paper targets internal migration because it is the main type of migration in Vietnam. Besides, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, this research is the first one that compares the role of internal remittance on households' use of bank services in rural and urban areas in Vietnam.