All Outputs (8)

Challenging Accounting Fraud and The Corporate Psychopath Accountant through Blockchain Technology (2024)
Thesis

This research focuses on understanding why Accounting Fraud (AF) persists despite advancements in internal controls, corporate governance, and audit standards. Existing literature mainly focuses on how AF is undertaken, the motivations for why it occ... Read More about Challenging Accounting Fraud and The Corporate Psychopath Accountant through Blockchain Technology.

The CLICK -on Kaduna Programme: A Critical Evaluation of the Role of Digital Skills Acquisitions in Human Capital Development & Income Creation in Nigeria. (2024)
Thesis

This study delves into a crucial issue in Northern Nigeria, focusing on the challenges of unemployment and the dearth of skilled labour, particularly among youth and women. The research evaluates the efficacy of the Click-On Kaduna Programme (COKP),... Read More about The CLICK -on Kaduna Programme: A Critical Evaluation of the Role of Digital Skills Acquisitions in Human Capital Development & Income Creation in Nigeria..

The Determinants of Startups and the Impact on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): A Case Study on the Israeli Economy (2024)
Thesis

This interdisciplinary study examines the long-term causality relationship between Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows into a country and innovative startups. This study further examines the influence of latent variables related to the founders a... Read More about The Determinants of Startups and the Impact on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): A Case Study on the Israeli Economy.

Essays on regulatory environment and firm performance in Sub-Sahara Africa (2022)
Thesis

This three-essay thesis examines how national institutions influence firm performance and activities in sub-Saharan African economies. Most developing countries generally consider businesses as the key to economic development. Unfortunately, national... Read More about Essays on regulatory environment and firm performance in Sub-Sahara Africa.

Player valuation in thin markets: the case of European Association football (2022)
Thesis
Che, V. Player valuation in thin markets: the case of European Association football. (Thesis). University of Salford

The amount of money in football is staggering and is a concern for people of all walks of life. While these concerns are valid, the money in football is justified and consumers of football as a form of entertainment, actively participate in the set-u... Read More about Player valuation in thin markets: the case of European Association football.

Exploring the connectedness of regional financial markets: application to the GCC equity markets (2022)
Thesis

This thesis explores the financial connectedness of equity markets in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries for the 2005 – 2020 timeframe. The overall study is divided into four key areas. First, we examine the intra-regional connectedness of... Read More about Exploring the connectedness of regional financial markets: application to the GCC equity markets.

Evaluating barriers to SME financing in Pakistan (2022)
Thesis
Mahmood, S. Evaluating barriers to SME financing in Pakistan. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis examines the two most detrimental, but obscured obstacles faced by Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) in Pakistan in obtaining finance from the formal financial sector despite a strong policy support from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) a... Read More about Evaluating barriers to SME financing in Pakistan.

Essays on the labour market in Ghana (2018)
Thesis

Using a three-essay approach, we focus on three issues related to the labour market: unemployment, underemployment and informal sector employment.
Essay 1 looks at unemployment, the job search and job expectations of the unemployed... Read More about Essays on the labour market in Ghana.