Trung is a Vietnamese economist with expertise in development economics, political economy and applied econometrics. He joined Loughborough University as a Lecturer in Economics in 2022, having previously completed a PhD in Economics at the University of Otago.
Trung’s research interests are mainly in the area of empirical modelling of economic growth and development. His current research examines the fundamental determinants of comparative development, focusing on the role of deep-rooted institutional, cultural and human characteristics.
Trung has published articles in Oxford Economic Papers, Economics Letters, Kyklos, Health Economics, Land Economics, Energy Economics, Social Science & Medicine, and other journals. His research has featured in LSE Business Review, Harvard Kennedy School's 'The Journalist’s Resource', and The Marginal Revolution.
- Vu, T. V. (2024). Individualism and collective responses to climate change. Land Economics, 100, 398-419.
- Vu, T. V. (2022). Long-term relatedness and income distribution: Understanding the deep roots of inequality. Oxford Economic Papers, 75, 704-728.
- Vu, T. V. (2023). Life expectancy and human capital: New empirical evidence. Health Economics, 32, 395-412.
- Vu, T. V. (2023). State history and political instability: The disadvantage of early state development. Kyklos, 76, 351-379.
- Owen, P. D., & Vu, T. V. (2022). State history and corruption. Economics Letters, 218, 110774.