Otago University Research Archive

School of Business Departments

Otago University Research Archive

School of Business Departments

 

The University of Otago School of Business is committed to enriching the commercial, economic, cultural and social development of New Zealand and the wider international community through its business research and education.

With numerous centres of research excellence, strong postgraduate research programmes, particular strengths in tourism and economics research, and close engagement with the business world, the School takes pride in its many contributions to the community. Find out more about School of Business Research activities.

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    Clgrep: A Parallel String Matching Tool 
    Peng, Wu (Thesis, Master of Science, 2013)
    In this study, we widely investigate the problem of string matching in the context of Heterogeneous Parallel Computing. A overview of string match- ing is made, in which the different forms of string matching problem are ...
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    Does Consistency Predict Accuracy of Beliefs?: Economists Surveyed About PSA 
    Berg, Nathan; Biele, G; Gigerenzer, G (Discussion Paper, 2013)
    When economists' subjective beliefs about the sensitivity and positive predictive value of the Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test are internally consistent (i.e., satisfying Bayes' Rule), their beliefs about prostate ...
  • Market State, Investor Sentiment and Momentum in New Zealand Equities 
    Bode, Daniel Joseph (Thesis, Master of Business, 2013)
    The state of the market and investor sentiment are found to be crucial in determining the profitability of momentum strategies in New Zealand between 1987 and 2011. Momentum effects are lowest following neutral market and ...
  • Poetic brandscapes 
    Wijland, Roel L (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2008)
    'Every poet who takes language seriously is working against a culture if clear marketable meanings and commodified production' states New Zealand novelist, essayist and poet Gregory O'Brien. This statement is the motivation ...
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    How Much Does Women’s Empowerment Influence their Wellbeing? Evidence from Africa 
    Fielding, David (Discussion Paper, 2013)
    One of the eight Millennium Development Goals is to ‘promote gender equality and empower women.’ However, only 1% of official foreign aid is currently spent on gender equality and human rights. Using individual-level survey ...

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