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On the international scale of measurement, Vietnam stands out as a country that has successfully accomplished the objectives of minimizing the spread of COVID-19. These objectives have been achieved through several factors, including the Government's commitment, excellent success of the health service, and the "wholeheartedness" of the armed forces, especially the social consensus, which is clearly reflected in the decisions and policies made. Among those crucial decisions, the stable social security system has been the key priority of the government of Vietnam because it provides a strong foundation for the disadvantaged, who are not expected to overcome the pandemic based on their low-level "resistance." The article aims at illustrating Vietnam's social security interventions and strategies when faced the global COVID-19 pandemic and it also draws some experience that need to be referenced in implementing Social Security Society witnessed from Vietnamese reality.

Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Global Fisheries Management Challenges -- Current Approaches to Fisheries Governance -- A New Approach Suggested by This Book -- Case Study 1: Akita Fisheries Cooperative Associations -- Case Study 2: Vinh Giang Fisheries Association -- Case Study 3: Norwegian Fishermen's Association -- The Structure of the Book -- Contributions to Knowledge -- References -- Chapter 2: Critiques of Ostrom's Approach: A View from Fisheries Governance -- Introduction -- Overview of Ostrom's Eight Institutional Conditions -- Condition 1: Well-Defined Boundaries -- Condition 2: Congruence Between Rules and Local Conditions -- Condition 3: Affected People's Capacity to Modify the Rules -- Condition 4: Monitoring -- Condition 5: Graduated Sanctions -- Condition 6: Conflict-Resolution Mechanisms -- Condition 7: No Challenge from Government Agencies -- Condition 8: Multiple Layers of Nested Enterprises -- Critique of the Institutional Conditions -- A Society-Centric Approach -- The Role of the State in Facilitating Collective Action: A Missing Puzzle -- The Roles of the State in Relation to Ostrom's Eight Insitutional Conditions -- Defining Boundaries -- Institutional Arrangements -- External Environment -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: The Fisheries Co-management Approach: Critiques and Theoretical Framework of the Research -- Introduction -- Critiques of the Fisheries Co-management Approach -- Power-Sharing -- Decentralization -- A Polycentric Network -- Theoretical Framework of the Research -- State Capacities -- Meta-governance -- Analytical Framework -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Akita Fisheries Cooperative Associations, Japan -- Introduction -- Synopsis of Fisheries Management -- Institutional Arrangements

PurposeThis study aims to (1) identify the agricultural competitiveness of ASEAN countries in the global markets; (2) analyze the dynamics of these indicators for the period 1997–2015; and (3) test the consistency between trade indices.Design/methodology/approachThe study uses RCA, RTA, and NRCA for the first objective; OLS method and Markov matrix for the second objective; and statistic tool for the final purpose.FindingsThe results show that: (1) ASEAN countries achieve the strongest competitiveness in rice, rubber, spices, vegetable fat and oils, wood, fuel wood, fish, and crustacean. Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia are the strongest competitive whilst Brunei, Singapore, and Cambodia are the weakest competitive; (2) They have convergent patterns in agricultural competitiveness; (3) They successfully maintain rankings of the strong competitive sectors; and (4) ASEAN countries obtain benefits from the regional integration and the specialization in competitive products.Research limitations/implicationsASEAN countries with strong competitiveness should specialize in and maintain their rankings to enhance competitiveness and maximize social welfare while the countries with weak agricultural competitiveness should specialize in the processed products and services based on their advantages of economic resources.Originality/valueComprehensive results of the static and dynamic agricultural competitiveness of ASEAN countries as a whole are provided. The findings and policy recommendations can be used by policymakers and enterprises to improve competitiveness and benefit. The discussions and findings should be a significant reference for economists.

AbstractThis paper translates the concepts of sustainable production to three dimensions of economic, environmental and ecological sustainability to analyze optimal production scales by solving optimizing problems. Economic optimization seeks input-output combinations to maximize profits. Environmental optimization searches for input-output combinations that minimize the polluting effects of materials balance on the surrounding environment. Ecological optimization looks for input-output combinations that minimize the cumulative destruction of the entire ecosystem. Using an aggregate space, the framework illustrates that these optimal scales are often not identical because markets fail to account for all negative externalities. Profit-maximizing firms normally operate at the scales which are larger than optimal scales from the viewpoints of environmental and ecological sustainability; hence policy interventions are favoured. The framework offers a useful tool for efficiency studies and policy implication analysis. The paper provides an empirical investigation using a data set of rice farms in South Korea.

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Editors -- 1 The Role of Green Product Pricing in Conspicuous Green Consumption Behaviour-A Brazilian Perspective -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Theoretical Framework -- 1.2.1 Green Consumption Behaviour -- 1.2.2 Costly-Signalling Theory -- 1.2.3 The Effect of Status Motives -- 1.2.4 Green Product Pricing -- 1.3 Method -- 1.3.1 Participants and Procedure -- 1.3.2 Measures -- 1.3.3 Data Analysis -- 1.4 Results -- 1.4.1 Manipulation Checks -- 1.4.2 Main Effect of Status Motives -- 1.4.3 The Mediating Effect of Self-Expressive Benefits -- 1.4.4 The Moderating Effect of Price -- 1.4.5 Moderated-Mediation Relationship -- 1.5 Discussion -- 1.6 Conclusions -- References -- 2 Promoting Sustainable Renewable Energy Consumption: Government Policy Drives Record Rooftop Solar Adoption in Vietnam -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Theoretical Background, Research Model and Hypotheses Development -- 2.2.1 Theoretical Background -- 2.2.2 Hypotheses Development -- 2.3 Research Methodology and Data Collection -- 2.3.1 Methodology -- 2.3.2 Measures -- 2.3.3 Survey Data Collection and Sample -- 2.4 Results and Analysis -- 2.4.1 Construct Reliability, Convergent and Discriminant Validity -- 2.4.2 Common Method Variance -- 2.4.3 Hypotheses Testing and Path Analysis -- 2.5 Discussion -- 2.6 Conclusion and Future Research -- References -- 3 A Behavioural Model of Urban Household Food Waste Reduction: An Empirical Study in Beijing, China -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Theoretical Framework and Hypotheses -- 3.3 Method -- 3.3.1 Participants and Procedure -- 3.3.2 Measurements -- 3.4 Results -- 3.5 Discussion -- 3.6 Conclusions and Future Research -- References -- 4 Determining Green Purchase Behaviour Towards Electronic Products in an Emerging Economy: Theory and Evidence -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Literature Review.

Purpose
This paper aims to address gaps in the sustainable technology literature by evaluating the demographics of energy efficient appliance consumption in Vietnam. Sustainable technologies can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address environmental problems such as air quality and climate change. Opportunity is the greatest in emerging markets, where population growth has triggered dramatic rises in electricity consumption. However, their adoption of energy efficient appliances has been slow and understanding why is limited.


Design/methodology/approach
Following a literature review, a questionnaire was designed to capture sustainable consumption attitudes and behaviours. In total, 682 interviews were conducted among Vietnamese electrical appliance consumers to investigate the influence of demographics on sustainable technology consumption.


Findings
While many respondents were aware of the sustainable benefits of energy efficient appliances, this did not generally translate into responsible purchase behaviour. Of the demographic variables, education had the strongest relationship with sustainability. Those with higher incomes and more children were also more likely to exhibit sustainable consumption attitudes and behaviours. Gender and age were weaker sustainability predictors.


Originality/value
This study is relevant to a wide range of sustainable technology contexts. The literature shows contrary findings regarding relationships between demographics and sustainable consumption, and the value of demographics to sustainable consumer segmentation and targeted behaviour change campaigns has been contested by some researchers. This research highlights education as the most significant demographic predictor of sustainable consumption and reveals the consistency of this finding with many other studies. The implications of this for promoting future sustainability are discussed.

AbstractThere is an increasing demand to introduce Introductory Business Analytics (IBA) courses into undergraduate business education. Many real‐world business contexts require predictive analytics to understand the determinants of a dichotomous outcome; hence, IBA courses should include binary logistic regression analysis. This article provides our reflective discussions on the design of learning activities and assessments to assist business students in learning binary logistic regression in an IBA course. Data on student engagement and learning outcomes are used to shed light on the impacts of teaching logistic regression on student learning and experience. Notably, students opt to focus their assessment work more on logistic regression than on multiple regression analysis, showing the potential attraction of students toward binary logistic regression analysis. We also observed several challenges, mainly related to the use of Excel, that require special attention from instructors.