2020 · ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
Designing marine plastic policies
A framework for selecting and designing policies to reduce marine plastic pollution in developing countries.
203 citations · Google ScholarPaper details ↗
ENVIRONMENTAL & BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS
Dr. Thong Q. Ho
Hồ Quốc Thông · Ho Quoc Thong
Applied Economist & Deputy Dean
School of Economics, UEH University
I study the relationship between economic decisions and environmental outcomes. My research combines econometric analysis and field experiments to inform sustainable agriculture, coastal resource management, and environmental policy.
Hồ Quốc ThôngThong Q. Ho, PhD
- Research Fellow
- Environment for Development, Vietnam
- Program Coordinator
- Blue Resources for Development
SELECTED RESEARCHBrowse all publications ↓
Most-cited research
Three widely cited studies in environmental
policy and sustainable coffee production.
2018 · JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
Eco-efficiency & certified coffee
Economic and environmental performance of sustainability-certified coffee production in Vietnam.
147 citations · Google ScholarPaper details ↗
2017 · ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND POLICY
Efficient coffee farming systems
A comparison of farming systems and their production efficiency for Vietnamese coffee farmers.
65 citations · Google ScholarPaper details ↗
BIOGRAPHYBackground & appointments
An empirical approach
to environmental policy.
Research that connects individual behavior, productive livelihoods, and sustainable resource use.
I am an applied economist and Deputy Dean at the UEH School of Economics. Alongside teaching, I work as a research fellow and policy engagement specialist with EfD Vietnam, and coordinate the Blue Resources for Development (BlueRforD) program.
My research focuses on production economics, efficiency and productivity analysis, and experimental and behavioral economics. I use field evidence and econometric methods to examine environmental decisions, agricultural systems, and the challenges facing coastal communities.
University faculty profile ↗PhD
Applied Economics
Queensland University of Technology2014–2018 · Brisbane, Australia
MSc
Natural Resources & Environmental Management
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa2009–2011 · Honolulu, USA · per published CV
2021
Top 10 Lecturers award
UEH UniversityTeaching, mentoring, and research
RESEARCH AREASQuestions, settings & methods
Research interests
Three connected strands of research
on environmental and economic outcomes.
BLUE ECONOMY
Coastal resilience & aquaculture
How do we balance aquaculture livelihoods with healthy ecosystems? My research examines shrimp farming, climate adaptation, marine resources, and the role of social trust in production risk.
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2020A framework for selecting and designing policies to reduce marine plastic pollution in developing countries
Environmental Science & Policy · 109, 25–35
Journal article203 citations
A framework for selecting and designing policies to reduce marine plastic pollution in developing countries
Environmental Science & Policy · 109, 25–35
Journal article203 citations
PUBLICATION SUMMARY
A policy-design framework for addressing marine plastic pollution in developing-country contexts.
Alpizar, F., Carlsson, F., Lanza, G., Carney, B., Daniels, R. C., Jaime, M., Ho, T., Nie, Z., Salazar, C., Tibesigwa, B., & Wahdera, S. (2020). A framework for selecting and designing policies to reduce marine plastic pollution in developing countries. Environmental Science & Policy, 109, 25–35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2020.04.007
2018Eco-efficiency analysis of sustainability-certified coffee production in Vietnam
Journal of Cleaner Production · 183, 251–260
Journal article147 citations
Eco-efficiency analysis of sustainability-certified coffee production in Vietnam
Journal of Cleaner Production · 183, 251–260
Journal article147 citations
PUBLICATION SUMMARY
An eco-efficiency analysis of sustainability-certified coffee production, linking economic and environmental performance.
Ho, T. Q., Hoang, V.-N., Wilson, C., & Nguyen, T.-T. (2018). Eco-efficiency analysis of sustainability-certified coffee production in Vietnam. Journal of Cleaner Production, 183, 251–260. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.02.147
2017Which farming systems are efficient for Vietnamese coffee farmers?
Economic Analysis and Policy · 56, 114–125
Journal article65 citations
Which farming systems are efficient for Vietnamese coffee farmers?
Economic Analysis and Policy · 56, 114–125
Journal article65 citations
PUBLICATION SUMMARY
A comparison of coffee farming systems and their production efficiency in Vietnam.
Ho, T. Q., Hoang, V.-N., Wilson, C., & Nguyen, T.-T. (2017). Which farming systems are efficient for Vietnamese coffee farmers?. Economic Analysis and Policy, 56, 114–125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eap.2017.09.002
2022Climate change adaptation strategies and shrimp aquaculture: Empirical evidence from the Mekong Delta of Vietnam
Ecological Economics · 196, 107411
Journal article54 citations
Climate change adaptation strategies and shrimp aquaculture: Empirical evidence from the Mekong Delta of Vietnam
Ecological Economics · 196, 107411
Journal article54 citations
PUBLICATION SUMMARY
Empirical research on climate adaptation in shrimp aquaculture in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta.
Do, H. L., & Ho, T. Q. (2022). Climate change adaptation strategies and shrimp aquaculture: Empirical evidence from the Mekong Delta of Vietnam. Ecological Economics, 196, 107411. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2022.107411
2022Celebrity endorsement in promoting pro-environmental behavior
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization · 198, 68–86
Journal article47 citations
Celebrity endorsement in promoting pro-environmental behavior
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization · 198, 68–86
Journal article47 citations
PUBLICATION SUMMARY
A field experiment evaluates whether environmental information combined with celebrity endorsement changes the use of single-use plastic straws and spoons.
Ho, T. Q., Nie, Z., Alpizar, F., Carlsson, F., & Nam, P. K. (2022). Celebrity endorsement in promoting pro-environmental behavior. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 198, 68–86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2022.03.027
2022Sustainability certification and water efficiency in coffee farming: The role of irrigation technologies
Resources, Conservation and Recycling · 180, 106175
Journal article47 citations
Sustainability certification and water efficiency in coffee farming: The role of irrigation technologies
Resources, Conservation and Recycling · 180, 106175
Journal article47 citations
PUBLICATION SUMMARY
An analysis of coffee farming that connects sustainability certification, irrigation technology, and water-use efficiency.
Ho, T. Q., Hoang, V.-N., & Wilson, C. (2022). Sustainability certification and water efficiency in coffee farming: The role of irrigation technologies. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 180, 106175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2022.106175
FUNDED RESEARCHSelected research projects
Research projects
& funding
Selected funded projects, from sustainable coffee production to coastal climate adaptation.
2023–24Climate security & coastal adaptation
Government investment and farmers’ adaptation to climate change in coastal communities. Funded by the Environment for Development Initiative.
2021–23Climate adaptation in shrimp farming
Climate change adaptation and environmental impacts of shrimp farming in the Vietnam Mekong Delta. Funded by the Vietnam National Foundation for Science and Technology Development.
2021–22Gender, social capital & groundwater
Gender and social capital perspectives toward sustainable groundwater management for coffee farming in Vietnam. Funded by EfD.
2019–20Celebrity endorsement & environmental behavior
A field experiment investigating celebrity endorsement in promoting pro-environmental behavior. Funded by EfD.
2015–16The economics of sustainable coffee
Economic analysis of sustainable coffee farming in Vietnam. PhD dissertation grant from EEPSEA.
TEACHING & SUPERVISIONCourses & graduate research
Teaching & mentoring
Building analytical skills through economic theory,
empirical methods, and applied questions.
Courses taught
Selected courses listed in my published CV.
- 01Microeconomics
Economic decisions, incentives, and markets.
- 02Applied Microeconomics
Applying economic analysis to empirical questions.
- 03Research Methodology
Research questions, study design, and empirical evidence.
- 04Managerial Economics
Economic reasoning for organizational decisions.
CONTACT
Academic enquiries
& collaboration
Research collaboration, policy engagement,
teaching, or a question about my work.
School of Economics · UEH
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam