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PhD students

   

Topic

 

Supervisor

 

Email

 
Judhiana Abd Ghani   Market Preserving Federalism: Implication for Malaysia   Bhajan Grewal   judhiana.abdghani@live.vu.edu.au
             
Andriansyah Andriansyah   The Real Economic Activities Impacts of the Stock Market Development in Indonesia’s Economic Development
 
  Peter Sheehan   andriansyah.andriansyah@live.vu.edu.au
Amril Azizah   Risk Management, Internal Control, Corporate Reputation and Firm Value
 
  Sardar Islam   amiril.azizah@live.vu.edu.au
Jim Brumby   Fiscal Space and Budgetary Management   Bhajan Grewal   james.brumby1@live.vu.edu.au
             
Hamidreza
Darakhshan
 
  Rent Seeking, Political Institutions and Resource Curse
 
  Peter Sheehan   hamidreza.darakhshan@live.vu.edu.au
Helena Grunfeld   The Contribution of Information and Communication Technologies for Development Projects to Capabilities, Empowerment and Sustainability: A Case Study of iREACH in Cambodia   John Houghton   helena.grunfeld@research.vu.edu.au
             
Nella Sri Hendriyetty   Stock Return Prediction and Trading Strategies: A Fusion Analysis including Accounting and Corporate Governance Practices Using Artifical Neural Networks   Bhajan Grewal   nellasri.hendriyetty@live.vu.edu.au
             
Estty Hidayatie   The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis and Economic Integration on Indonesia's Agricultural Growth : An Econometric Study   Tran Van Hoa   estty.hidayatie@live.vu.edu.au
             
Thi Thanh Van Hoang   Urban Planning and the Place Marketing Model: An Application to Cities and Provinces in Viet Nam   Tran Van Hoa   thithanhvan.hoang@research.vu.edu.au
             
Kathleen Hurley   To What Extent is Melbourne' Transformation an Outcome of Globalisation?   Peter Sheehan   kathleen.hurley@vu.edu.au
             
Baharuddin Muhammad Hussin   Hedging and Firm Value: Integrating Simultaneous Relationship between Risk Management, Corporate Governance and Accounting Information
 
  Sardar Islam   baharuddin.muhammadhussin@live.vu.edu.au
Nahid Khan   Investigating the Effect of Maternal Employment on Child Health: Evidence from Bangladesh
 
  Peter Sheehan    
Baliira Kalyebara   Corporate Governance, Capital Markets and Capital Budgeting: A New Integrated Approach to Investment Appraisal   Sardar Islam   b.kalyebara@cqu.edu.au
 
Catherine Xiaocui Lou   Decision Making under Uncertainty through Robust Optimization:  Integrating Supply Chain Management with Corporate Governance for Risk Management   Sardar Islam   xiaocui.lou@live.vu.edu.au
             
Nicholas YC Lum   Econometric Study of the Foreign Exchange Market   Sardar Islam   lumyc@academic.sunway.edu.my
             
Valerie McGown   The Effectiveness of Quality Control Systems in Australia and Japan: A Comparative Analysis   Peter Sheehan   valerie.mcgown@live.vu.edu.au
 
Suhana Md Saleh   Population Ageing and Economic Growth: Implications for Malaysia  

George Messinis

  suhana.saleh@live.vu.edu.au
             
Safwan Modh Nor   Stock Return Prediction and Trading Strategies: A Fusion Analysis Including Accounting and Corporate Governance Practices Using Artificial Neural Networks  

Sardar Islam

  safwan.mohdnor@live.vu.edu.au
             
Bruce Mountain   Policy Support for Low Emission Generation: Optimal Market and Subsidy Design  

Peter Sheehan

   
             
Kevin Morgan   Capital Investment in Broadband Infrastructure
 
  John Houghton   kevin.morgan1@research.vu.edu.au
Ahmad Mukhtar   Pharmaceuticals Pricing under Compulsory Licensing   Peter Sheehan   ahmad.mukhtar@live.vu.edu.au
             
Ibrahim Musa   Social Reporting in a Developing Economy: The Case of Coal Mining Companies in the East Kalimantan Region of Indonesia
 
  Bhajan Grewal    
Siti Nuryanah   Achieving Good Corporate Governance Using a Financial Optimisation Model: Managerial and Financial Accounting Perspectives  

Sardar Islam

  siti.nuryanah@live.vu.edu.au
             
Steven Parker   The Impact of Biofuel Use in Transport on the Food Sector
 
 

Peter Sheehan

  steven.parker@vu.edu.au
             
Anuar Sarun   Corporate Governance, Accounting Risk and Earnings Quality in Malaysia: An Econometric Approach
 
  Sardar Islam   anuar.sarun@live.vu.edu.au
John Symons   Climate Change Risk Management in Corporations: A Capital Budgeting Approach
 
  Sardar Islam   john.symons@live.vu.edu.au
Wisnu Setiyono   Agency Cost, Risk Management and Corporate Governance Mechanism: Evidence for Indonesian Firms   Sardar Islam   wisnu.setiyono@live.vu.edu.au

DBA students

   

Topic

 

Supervisor

 

Email

 
Alexsandar Bradilovich   A Method of Tacit and Explicit Knowledge Transfer for Medium Sized Organisations
 
  Sardar Islam   Aleksandar.Bradilovich@
vu.edu.au
John Borromeo   Stock Market Anomalies and the Australian and National Stock Exchanges
 
  Sardar Islam    
Desire L. Etang   An Analysis of Factors Determining Top Executive Compensation, in Family Businesses, in Developing Countries
 
  Sardar Islam   Desire.L'Etang@justice.vic.gov.au
Abdul Ghofar   Accounting Performance and Firm Value Implications of the Inter-dependence of Business Environment, Business Strategy, Corporate Governance and Earnings Quality: a Contingency Theory Approach
 
  Sardar Islam   abdul.ghofar@live.vu.edu.au
Victoria Gonzalez   Accounting Information, Capital Markets Responses, Corporate Governance and Firm Performance
 
  Sardar Islam   victoria.gonzalez@vu.edu.au
Surayouth Kobkitpanichpol
 
  The Relationship Between Corporate Governance and Firm Performance: Evidence from the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET)
 
  Sardar Islam   surayouth.kobkitpanichpol@live.vu.edu.au
Julian Marks   Enhancing Systemic Stability in Australia via Prudential Regulation Corporate Governance and Risk Management: A Focused Study on the Superannuation Industry
 
  Sardar Islam   julian.marks@live.vu.edu.au
Shaw Then   Auditing and Market Valuation of Stocks   Sardar Islam   shaw.then@live.vu.edu.au
             
Neale Wardley   Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading: The Extent of its Acceptance and the Factors Associated with Effective Implementation
 
  Peter Sheehan   neale.wardley@live.vu.edu.au

Completed PhDs

   

Topic

 

Supervisor

 

Completed

 
Said Al-Saqri   Petroleum Resource, Linkages and Development: The Case of Oman   Peter Sheehan   2010
             
Thanet Wattanakul   Thailand's Openness and Implications for Economic and Trade Policy: An Econometric Study   Van Tran Hoa   2010
             
Syurkani Syurkani   Inflation Dynamics and Monetary Policy in Indonesia   Peter Sheehan   2010
             
Tri-Dung Lam   Trade and Economic Growth in Vietnam after Doi-Moi: A Comparative Study with the ASEAN-4
 
  Peter Sheehan  

2009

Quynh Anh Pham   Industrialisation in Vietnam: An Analysis of Manufacturing Competitiveness and Policy Options
 
  Peter Sheehan  

2009

Prabodh Malhotra   Pharmaceutical Industry and Public Health in Developing Countries: A Comparison Study of India and China
 
  Bhajan Grewal  

2009

Bruce Rasmussen   Creating and Capturing Value in the Biopharmaceutical Sector
 
  Peter Sheehan   2009
Chokchai Suwetwattanakul   A Knowledge Sharing Model for Thailand   Sardar Islam   2009
             
Kim Sweeny   Accounting for Growth in the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
 
  Peter Sheehan   2008
Sudath Arumapperuma   The Role of Information Technology in Disseminating Innovations in Agribusiness: A Comparative Study of Australia and Sri Lanka   Peter Sheehan  

2008

             
Kashif Rashid   A Comparison of Corporate Governance and Firm Performance in Developing and Developed Financial Markets   Sardar Islam  

2008

             
Alexis Esposto   The Impact of Technology on Earnings Inequality in Australia   Peter Sheehan  

2005

 
Sally Weller    Liberalisation on Commodity Chains in the Australian Clothing Industry   Peter Sheehan  

2004

 
Dexin Yang   Foreign Direct Investment from Developing Countries: A Case Study of China's Outward Investment   Bhajan Grewal  

2004

 
Jamie Sanderson   An Analysis of Climate Change Impact and Adaptation for South East Asia   Sardar Islam
 

2003

 
Matthew Clark   Is Economic Growth Desirable? A Net Benefit Index Analysis of Economic Growth in Thailand   Sardar Islam
 

2003

 
Yvonne Dunlop   Low Paid Earners in the Australian Labour Market   Peter Sheehan
 

2003

 
Guo Yan   Developing the Information Industries in China 1979-1996: A Case Study in Government Learning in the Plan to Market Transition   Peter Sheehan
 

2003

 
Asoka Wettasinghe   The Diversity and Effectiveness of Industrial Policies in East Asia: A Case Study of the Republic of Korea, Malaysia and Thailand 1960-1997   Peter Sheehan  

2002

 
Galina Tikhomirova   Information Technology Industries and National Competitiveness   Peter Sheehan
 

2002

 
Michelle Fong   Information Technology and Economic Growth: The Case of the Banking System in the PRC   Peter Sheehan
 

1998

 
Lucy Firth   Learning in Industry, Innovation and Growth   Peter Sheehan
 

1998

 
Madhubani Ghosh   The Efficiency of the Calcutta-Haldia Port Complex   Bhajan Grewal
 

1998

 
David Ray   Innovation and Growth in the Indonesian Economy   Peter Sheehan
 

1998

 
Joseph Camilleri   Understanding the Implications for Australia of Hong Kong's Reversion to China   Peter Sheehan  

1998

 

Completed DBAs

   

Topic

 

Supervisor

 

Completed

 
Hong Hoa Pham   Managing Local Responsiveness Strategy-Structure in Emerging Markets: An Exploratory Study of Multinational Corporation Subsidiaries in Vietnam
 
  Sardar Islam  

2011

Kumudini Heenetigala   Corporate Governance Practices and Firm Performance of Listed Companies in Sri Lanka
 
  Sardar Islam  

2010

Socrates Karagiannidis   Mergers and Acquisitions in Australia: Reasons and Timing
 
  Peter Sheehan  

2010

Rodney Con Foo   SME Exit and the Role of Risk and Uncertainty
 
  Sardar Islam  

2010

Ibrahim Al-Rahbi   An Empirical Study of the Key Knowledge Economy Factors for Sustainable Economic Development in Oman
 
  Bhajan Grewal  

2009

Tanachart Raoprasert   Japanese Management Adaptation, Particularly in Thailand   Sardar Islam  

2008

             
Alex Manzoni   A New Approach to Performance Measurement using Data Envelopment Analysis: Implications for Organisation Behaviour, Corporate Governance and Supply Chain Management   Sardar Islam  

2008

             
Christine Mak   Evaluation of Health Programs: Application of Social Cost Benefit Analysis in the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Listing of Australia   Sardar Islam  

2006

             
Mohammad Rusydi   The Determination of the Efficient Exchange Rate: Mathematical Models and Applications to Indonesia   Sardar Islam  

2006

             
Mohammed Aba-Bulgu   Stochastic Optimisation Model for Financial Planning   Sardar Islam  

2005

 
Songporn (Beau) Hansanti   Financial Liberalisation and the Crisis in Thailand in 1997   Peter Sheehan  

2005

 
Sanjoy Bose   Financial Issues of Intellectual Property   Sardar Islam  

2004

             
Sethapong (Paul) Watanapalachaikul   The  Characteristics of the Financial System of Developing Countries: A Study of the Thai Stock Market   Sardar Islam  

2003

 
K. B. Oh   An Empirical Analysis of the Financial Issues in the Australian E-commerce Sector   Sardar Islam  

2001

 
Mohani Abdul
  Personal Income Tax Non-Compliance in Malaysia    Peter Sheehan  

2001

   


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