The relationship between public expenditures and private investment through new startup firms in Mekong Delta

Abstract

    The paper' objective is to study the impact of public expenditures on private investment throughnew start-up jirms in Mekong Delda With data in Mekong Delta from period 2006-2013 andusing GLS regression, the study finds out that the total public expenditures and local state budgetfor other activities have negative relationships with private investment registered when establishingnew firms. In addition, factors having positive relationships with private investmentregistered when setting up new firms are GBP. economic growth rate, area of operating industrialparks, and labour force. Factors having negative relationships with private investmentregistered when setting up new firms are consumer price index and number of patient beds.