by Vicky Man | 15th December 2025
Thesis Title: Culture, Leadership, and Financial Governance in AusterityConstrained Local Authorities Thesis Abstract: Erosion of public trust in UK local government, fueled by a deepening crisis in financial reporting and audit, threatens essential...
by Vicky Man | 15th December 2025
Thesis Title: Hybrid Multi-Agent AI Systems for Dynamic Workforce Prediction Thesis Abstract: This project investigates how hybrid Artificial Intelligence (AI) models, combining traditional machine learning with multi-agent reinforcement learning (a type...
by Vicky Man | 15th December 2025
Thesis Title: The Spectre in the Machine: AI-Integrated Platform Capitalism in Perspective Thesis Abstract: This PhD project investigates how artificial intelligence (AI) and digital platforms are transforming economies and societies, focusing on how...
by Vicky Man | 15th December 2025
Thesis Title: Balancing Empiricism and Conservatism: A Scalable Approach for Data-Driven Decision Making under Uncertainty Thesis Abstract: In operations management, organizations need to schedule their production and investment to...
by Vicky Man | 15th December 2025
Thesis Title: The Political Economy of Pensions: The Ramifications of IAS 19 Employee Benefits on Business and Society Thesis Abstract: Retirement income technologies have been central to the emergence of neoliberalism in the modern world. The shift from a...
by Vicky Man | 15th December 2025
Thesis Title: Political Polarization and Its Impact on Local Economies Thesis Abstract: Political partisanship increasingly shapes economic expectations and investor behavior, yet its effects on U.S. municipal finance remain underexplored. This paper...
by Vicky Man | 15th December 2025
Thesis Title: Essays in Environmental Economics and Finance Thesis Abstract: I study the interactions between financial markets and climate adaptation investments in developing countries, focusing on how these investments influence economic outcomes....
by Liisa Matomaki | 28th November 2024
Thesis Title: Striking a balance: Investigating the effectiveness of health marketing interventions in cancer prevention among young people Abstract: Marketing has traditionally been used to drive financial performance, but recent efforts have increasingly focused on...
by Liisa Matomaki | 28th November 2024
Thesis Title: Shifting Dynamics: Exploring the Evolving Relationship between Health, Education and Productivity in an Ageing Society Abstract: Health and education are recognized worldwide as driving factors for productivity. These variables were largely studied...
by Liisa Matomaki | 28th November 2024
Thesis Title: Illicit Financial Flows and State Fragility Abstract: My proposed research addresses the critical issue of illicit and tax-avoidance related financial flows (ITAFF) within the contemporary global development agenda, with a special focus on ‘fragile’...
by Liisa Matomaki | 27th November 2024
Thesis Title: Essays in Macroeconomics and Labour Economics Abstract: My research agenda focuses on studying how firms and workers interact in the labour market and how these interactions shape aggregate economic outcomes. More specifically, I study the reallocation...
by Liisa Matomaki | 22nd November 2024
Thesis Title: Asset prices formation and financial integration Abstract: My research examines the impact of financial market integration on asset pricing, particularly within European markets. Building on key principles of empirical asset pricing, it acknowledges the...
