Trade liberalization and performance The impact of WTO accession on firm productivity, turnover and exports in the case of Vietnam’s manufacturing sector: 2007-2013

Since the landmark event in 2007 of the accession to the WTO, it was expected that extensive trade reforms and the accelerated pace of integration with the global economy would positively contribute to the performance of the manufacturing sector in Vietnam. This thesis aims to make an additional contribution by examining the performance of the Vietnamese manufacturing sector in the face of trade liberalization and market-oriented transition reforms.