Management & Languages: Recent submissions
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Model assessment for Bayesian spatio-temporal epidemic models for complex data sets using hybrid computational methods
(Heriot-Watt University Mathematical and Computer Sciences, 2019-02)This project investigates the use of model assessment techniques for stochastic spatiotemporal models, with a focus on embedding classical style tests within the Bayesian framework and applying them to study real-world ... -
Accountability and governance in Pakistan : the case of educational NGOs
(Management and Languages Heriot-Watt University, 2019-10)The aim of this study is to critically explore the partnership/relationship between the civil society organisations, government and international development agencies to reveal how different sources of funds construct power ... -
Explanations, economic consequences and perceptions of internet financial reporting by Chinese listed companies - an empirical study of Chinese stock exchanges
(Management and Languages Heriot-Watt University, 2016-02)The aim of this study is to examine Internet financial reporting (IFR) in an emerging capital market. It has three main objectives: first, to examine the provision of financial information on the websites of Chinese listed ... -
Corporate financing decisions : innovative versus non-innovative firms
(Management and Languages, 2017-03)This thesis uses a sample of 807 firms listed on the London Stock Exchange over the period 1987-2013 to investigate the differences in financing decisions, leverage adjustments and trade credit policies between innovative ... -
Under-pricing and long-run performance of Initial Public Offerings in developing markets : the case of Thailand
(School of Management and Languages, 2016-01)The IPO underpricing phenomenon has existed for a long time in stock markets around the world, although its magnitude varies from country to country. However, the evidence regarding IPO over-performance or underperformance ...