Tra Pham

• 2002 - 2006: PhD in Economics, University of Groningen, the Netherlands
• 1998 - 2000: MSc in Finance, University of Groningen, the Netherlands

Macroeconomics, International Economics, Blockchain Economy

• Financial inclusion, applied economics, economics of innovation and blockchain economy.
• Development Economics and Emerging Markets
• Sustainable Development

• 2021, Pham, T., Nguyen, K., Nguyen, H., Nguyen, L and Vo V. “Dynamic Entrepreneurship, Planned Innovation, and Firm Profitability: Evidence from a Southeast Asian Country”, Heliyon, Vol. 7. Issue 7 [Scimago: Q1]
• 2020, Nguyen, K. & Pham, T. 'Long-term impact of natural disasters on Vietnamese income per capita: The case of typhoon Durian', Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues, vol. 8, no.1, pp. 590 - 603.  [Scimago: Q1]
• 2020, Nguyen, T. , Pham, T. , Nguyen, C. , Nguyen, T. & Nguyen, B., 'Excess Liquidity and Net Interest Margins: Evidence from Vietnamese Banks', Journal of Economics and Business, vol. 110, pp. 1 - 9. [Scimago: Q1]
• 2019, Nguyen, T. , Boateng, A. & Pham, T. 'Involuntary excess reserve and heterogeneous transmission of policy rates to bank lending rates in China', Empirical Economics, vol. 57, no.3, pp. 1023 - 1044. [Scimago: Q1]
  
• 2019, Pham, T. , Nguyen, T. & Nguyen, K., 'Does bank competition promote financial inclusion? A cross-country evidence', Applied Economics Letters, vol. 26, no.13, pp. 1133 – 1137. [ABDC: B]
• 2019,  Pham, T. & Nguyen, K., 'Does Microcredit Influence Parent's Decision To  Send A Child To School Or To Work? Evidence from Vietnamese Rural Households', The Journal of Developing Areas, vol. 53, no.3, pp. 199 - 211. [ABDC: B].

• 2017 - 2020, “Does innovation by small firms promote financial inclusion? Evidence from Vietnam”, $35,000 funded by NAFOSTED (National Foundation for Science and Technology Development), Vietnam Ministry of Science and Technology. Lead Investigator. 
• 2018, “State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) Privatization Research Project”. Co- Chief Investigator $23,000.
• 2013 - 2015, “Does exporting spur firm productivity and promote inclusive growth? Evidence from Vietnam”, funded by International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Canada. $21,000.  Lead Investigator.

• 2 PhD completions
• 2 PhD ongoing

• 2020. College of Business & Law Research Impact Award  
• 2017. Teaching excellence recognition, School of Business & Management, RMIT Vietnam. 
• 2017. Top 5 inspiring teachers in 2017 nominated by RMIT Vietnam students
• 2016. Teaching excellence recognition by School of Business & Management, RMIT Vietnam. 
• 2012. Best lecturer award, School of Business, International University (Vietnam National University HCMC)

4 years experience as Senior Economist for a USAID project providing advice and consultancy to the government of Vietnam on economic issues

• Jan 2022 – present: Associate Professor, Senior Program Manager Economics, Department of Economics & Finance, The Business School, RMIT Vietnam. 
• 2019 – 2021: Senior lecturer, Senior Program Manager Economics, Department of Economics & Finance, School of Business & Management, RMIT Vietnam. 
• 2018 – 2019: Senior lecturer, Research Manager, RMIT Vietnam. 
• 2013 – 2018: Lecturer, Department of Economics & Finance, School of Business & Management, RMIT Vietnam.
  
• 2011 – 2013: Lecturer, International University (Vietnam National University HCMC). 
• 2009 – 2011: Senior Economist, STAR Vietnam (USAID-funded project), Hanoi, Vietnam.
• 2007 – 2009: Assistant Professor, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Groningen, the Netherlands.