Trang Dang
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
School of Economics and Public Policy
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Trang Dang is a PhD student in Economics at the School of Economics and Public Policy, the University of Adelaide. She is currently a recipient of a Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship.
Before coming to the University of Adelaide, Trang had some years of professional experience of working in the development sector. She also received the Asian Development Bank (ADB) - Japan Scholarship Program (JSP) to study at the University of Tsukuba, where she obtained her Master’s Degree in Economics with the Outstanding Thesis Award of the Economics Faculty.
My research interests are households' wellbeing, inequality, and vulnerable groups' health.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2022 - ongoing PhD Student University of Adelaide 2017 - 2021 Research Analyst Mekong Development Research Institute 2015 - 2017 Graduate Student University of Tsukuba -
Language Competencies
Language Competency English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review Vietnamese Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title University of Tsukuba Japan MA in Economics Foreign Trade University Viet Nam BA in International Economics -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2023 Dang, T. H., Nguyen, C. V., Nguyen, O. T. T., & Phung, T. D. (2023). Do positive income shocks benefit children’s education? Evidence from Vietnam. Applied Economics, 55(47), 5528-5552.
2022 Dang, T. H., Nguyen, C. V., & Phung, T. D. (2022). Trends and Drivers of Inequality: Recent Evidence from Vietnam. GLO Discussion Paper Series 1067, Global Labor Organization (GLO). -
Book Chapters
Year Citation 2023 Dang, T. (2023). Urban Household Coping Strategies during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Viet Nam. In T. Kyoko, B. Shreyas, K. Shogo, & R. KE Seetha (Eds.), Rethinking Cities for Resilience and Growth in the Post-COVID-19 World (pp. 137-153). Asian Development Bank Institute.
2022 Tran, G. H., Nguyen, O. T. T., & Dang, T. H. (2022). Employability Gaps of the Future Vietnamese Workforce in the Digital Era. In C. Duncan (Ed.), Transitions and Transformations: Perspectives on the Future of Work in Asia. Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung’s Regional Economic Programme Asia (SOPAS). 2021 Dang, T. H., Nguyen, C. V., & Phung, T. D. (2021). Trends and Drivers of Inequality in Vietnam. In H. -A. Lee, & C. Choong (Eds.), Inequality and Exclusion in Southeast Asia Old Fractures, New Frontiers. Iseas-Yusof Ishak Institute. -
Report for External Bodies
Year Citation 2020 Phung, T. D., Nguyen, C. V., Dang, T. H., Tran, G. H., Nguyen, O. T. T., & Pham, H. T. (2020). Multidimensional Inequality in Vietnam. AFD and Oxfam in Vietnam. 2020 Phung, T. D., Dang, T. H., Tran, G. H., Pham, Q. N., Nguyen, O. T. T., & Ho, B. V. (2020). Assessment on Employability Skills Gaps and Good Practices by Businesses to Upskill Marginalized and Vulnerable Young People. Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), UNICEF. 2018 Phung, T. D., Dang, T. H., Tran, G. H., & Nguyen, C. M. (2018). The Integrated Early Childhood Development Programme 2017-2021 of UNICEF: Baseline Assessment Report. UNICEF in Vietnam. -
Media
Year Citation - Dang, T. (n.d.). The impact of female education on maternal healthcare utilization.
Teaching Assistant:
- ECON 1002 - Australia in the Global Economy I
- ECON 1008 - Data Analytics I
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Memberships
Date Role Membership Country 2023 - ongoing Member Australian Health Economics Society Australia 2022 - ongoing Member Economic Society of Australia Australia
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