Research themes and topics:
The Centre for Research in Economics and Finance is particularly interested in supervising research in the following and related areas:
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Investment and financing issues in emerging markets
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International portfolio investments
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Foreign direct investments, sovereign wealth funds, and political risk
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Initial public offerings in emerging markets
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Foreign exchange markets
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Market efficiency studies
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Market microstructure studies
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Bank efficiency and competitiveness in emerging economies
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Hedge funds
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Private equity
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Capital structure
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Asset pricing
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Mergers & Acquisitions
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Behavioural Finance
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Financial Distress
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Management reputation
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Corporate Governance
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Executive compensation
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Market-based Accounting Research
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Financial Analysis Narrative Analysis
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Real options
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Credit risk
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Housing and bank systems
Successful applicants are likely to have, or be currently completing, an MSc in Finance or equivalent postgraduate qualification, be of distinction standard and have some relevant work experience.