The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has promoted the Thai capital market research, created quality researchers, and connected network of academics with that of the capital market business sector, by providing research grants to professors in conducting research related to the Thai capital market purposefully for sustainable development goals. A total of 10 grants were allocated for the professors, and eight awards were presented to students who conducted research studies selected for the final round of the 2023 SET Research Scholarship Project.
Outstanding Capital Market Research Award was granted to Thitiwat Setsaengsri, Faculty of Commerce and Accountancy, Thammasat University from the research on the topic of “Sustainability index and cost of debt: evidence from ASEAN market”, and Superior Capital Market Research Award was offered to Norrasate Sritanee, Faculty of Business Administration, Chiang Mai University from the research on the topic of “How does ESG affect listed family firms’ performance?”. Moreover, there were four more Honorary Awards, and Special Awards for Rising Star in Capital Market Research Award and Sustainability Research Excellence Award.
SET President Pakorn Peetathawatchai said that SET has continuously promoted the capital market research to further benefit the Thai capital market development by supporting such research grants for 13 consecutive years. Such support has been extended to other fields of research to ease obstacles and facilitate conducting research…
