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Biography
Dr. Vu is a lecturer in Economics and Data Analytics at the University of Canberra (UC), Australia. He holds a PhD Degree in Economics from Griffith University. His research interests are Applied Economics, Health Economics, and Energy Economics.
He has published 21 journal articles in prestigious journals such as Renewable Energy, Applied Economics, Economic Analysis and Policy, Health Economics Review, Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, and Public Health. He is currently leading a seed funding project, and as economic lead, he has completed nine industry/government projects in Australia and overseas. His awarded academic and commercial grants were over $312,000.
He also won several full competitive scholarships with the value of more than $350,000 such as the Ministry of Education and Training Scholarship for outstanding undergraduate student, Petrol Vietnam Scholarship for outstanding undergraduate student, Japanese Mitsubishi Corporation Scholarship for talented undergraduate student, scholarship for outstanding postgraduate student, and scholarship for PhD student.
Before UC, as a lecturer he worked for Griffith University, the University of Queensland, the University of Southern Queensland, and consulting firms. He was a senior lecturer at the National Academy of Politics and Public Administration of Vietnam in which his students were politicians and public servants from central to local governments.
He possesses strong skills in tertiary teaching, desktop research, field research, economics, economic modeling, data analysis, cost-benefit analysis, economic evaluation, policy evaluation, public policy, project management, stakeholder engagement, econometrics, Stata, Eviews, SPSS, Tableau, and Power BI.
Recent award
Dean's Excellence Award in Research in 2024
Recent projects
1. BGL seed funding grant (2024): School funding inequality and its effects in Australia (Role: Lead investigator, in progress).
2. Commercial project (2024): Patient experience and economic disadvantage in NSW 2024 (Role: Investigator, completed).
3. Commercial project (2024): Community Sector Disaster Capability (CSDC) Project Mapping Tool (Role: Investigator, completed).
Current HDR supervision
1. Alek Van Hummel, PhD thesis: Measuring Consumer Trust and Distrust Across the Energy Ecosystem (Role: Associate supervisor)
Past HDR supervision completion: 10
Current teaching courses (i.e., Master of Public Policy) at University of Canberra
1. Evidence Based Policy Analysis (11792)
2. Data Analytics and Public Policy (11793)
3. Policy Analysis and Evaluation G (11794)
Developing new courses at University of Canberra
1. Asia Pacific Business
Past teaching courses at Griffith University
1. Undergraduate courses
Why Money Matters; Business Decision Making; Economics for Decision Making; Business Data Analysis; Interest Rates, Money and Central Banking; Quantitative Methods for Business, Finance, and Economics; and Environmental and Energy Economics.
Postgraduate courses: Quantitative Methods; Evaluation Marketing Performance; and Government Budgeting and Fiscal Policy.
Past teacing course at University of Queensland
1. Economics for Business
Past teaching courses at UniSQ
1. Undergraduate courses
Economics; International Business; Macro-economy and Business; International Economics and Trade; Business Economics; and Aviation Economics.
2. Postgraduate courses
Economics for Managers; Business in the International Economy; Managerial Economics; and Methods for Sustainable Development.
Related Links
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Economics, Griffith University Queensland
Bachelor, Advanced Politics, First class and High Distinction, National Academy of Politics and Public Administration
Master, Economics, English Program for gifted students. Achievements and Awards: First class and High Distinction, Scholarship for outstanding postgraduate student, National Economics University, Hanoi
Bachelor, Economics, Achievements and Awards: First class and High Distinction, Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training Scholarship for outstanding undergraduate student, Petrol Vietnam Scholarship for outstanding undergraduate student, Japanese Mitsubishi Corporation Scholarship for talented undergraduate student, National Economics University, Hanoi
External positions
Research member, Healthy Environments and Lives (HEAL) Global Research Centre
1 Aug 2024 → …
Member, Economic Society of Australia (ACT)
2024 → …
Council member, The Australia New Zealand Regional Science Association International (ANZRSAI)
2024 → …
Member, Vietnamese Australian Scholars & Experts Association
2024 → …
Review Editor , Frontiers in Public Health (Health Economics)
2020 → 2021
Member, Economic Society of Australia (QLD)
2018 → …
Member, International Society of Vietnamese Economists
2014 → …
Journal Reviewer
2014 → …
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 2 Finished
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NCOSS 2: Patient experience and economic disadvantage in NSW 2024 (ncoss 2)
27/03/24 → 30/06/24
Project: Other
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NCOSS1: Community Sector Disaster Capability (CSDC) Project Mapping Tool
11/03/24 → 30/04/24
Project: Other
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Access Denied: Australians Locked Out of Quality Healthcare
VU, B. & VIDYATTAMA, Y., Sept 2024, NSW Government. 76 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
Open Access -
Basic income in Australia: an exploration
Nghiem, S. & Vu, X-B., 15 Nov 2023, In: Journal of Economics and Development. 25, 4, p. 365-376 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus)108 Downloads (Pure) -
Evaluation of the mixed-mode teaching design upon students’ learning satisfaction and academic performance in an introductory economics course
Soesmanto, T., Vu, X. B. & Kariyawasam, K., Jun 2023, In: Studies in Educational Evaluation. 77, p. 1-9 9 p., 101253.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
6 Citations (Scopus) -
Dynamic relationship between air transport, economic growth and inbound tourism in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam
Law, C. C. H., Zhang, Y., Gow, J. & Vu, X. B., Jan 2022, In: Journal of Air Transport Management. 98, p. 1-9 9 p., 102161.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
37 Citations (Scopus) -
Economic Growth in Six ASEAN Countries: Are Energy, Human Capital and Financial Development Playing Major Roles?
Rahman, M. M., Vu, X. B. B. & Nghiem, S., 1 Apr 2022, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 14, 8, p. 1-17 17 p., 4540.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile8 Citations (Scopus)32 Downloads (Pure)
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Policy Analysis and Evaluation Lecture
Benjamin VU (Speaker)
15 Oct 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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School funding inequality and its effects in Australia.
Benjamin Vu (Consultant)
1 Mar 2024 → 31 Dec 2024Activity: Consultancy
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Patient experience and economic disadvantage in NSW 2024
Benjamin Vu (Consultant) & Yogi Vidyattama (Consultant)
2024Activity: Consultancy
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Community Sector Disaster Capability Project Mapping Tool NSW 2024
Benjamin Vu (Consultant) & Yogi Vidyattama (Consultant)
2024 → …Activity: Consultancy
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Economic Impact Evaluation of Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show 2021
Benjamin Vu (Consultant), Douglas Hunt (Consultant) & Andreas Chai (Advisor)
2021Activity: Consultancy