DISSERTATION2008

The following academic members of staff are able to supervise a limited number of dissertations, on a first come first served basis. Their research interests are listed below.

If you feel that your topic (nearly) matches the interests of any one academic you are advised to email

Dr Atanu Ghoshray ()[MSc Economics; MSc Economics (Development) students only]

Dr Bruce Morley ()[MSc Economics and Finance) students only]

with a brief description of your topic and your choice as to who would be your preferred supervisor. You may wish to discuss your potential topic with a suitable supervisor prior to contacting us..

Potential Supervisors

Ajit Mishra

Topics exploring link between corruption and growth; links with human development.Also Incentives and intermediation in foreign aid and the theory of Finance.

Peter Dawson

Topics on Sports Economics including, Investigation into the incidence of disciplinary sanction in European Cup Competitions; Referee bias in time-added on at the end of football contests: A European Perspective; Referee Bias and Incentives: Disciplinary Sanctions in Premier League Football; Investigation into the impact of sin-binning in rugby.

Atanu Ghoshray

Topics on International Commodity Markets/Prices, macroeconomics, agricultural economics and other studies using Time Series Econometrics.

Bruce Morley

Any studies in finance, international finance and macroeconomics, especially where it involves the use of time series econometrics and some specific cases of Panel Data Econometrics.

Anil Markandya

Topics on environment, environment and development and energy related topics, especially climate change. One of particular interest could be environmental taxation.

Colin Lawson

To supervise dissertations on transition countries. Topics related to whether transition is finished yet, and if not what remains to be done and how.

John Hudson

Topics on open economy macroeconomics, particularly, estimating the dynamics of exchange rates.

Horst Feldmann

Topics in labour economics and institutional economics. This includes cross-country panel studies on the effects of specific institutions on economic development or labour market performance.

John Cullis

Any studies in public economics or microeconomics in general, including international trade.

Thanos Mergoupis

Any studies relating to labour economics and welfare economics. In particular those with cross section or panel data econometrics.

Michael Karaglou

Any studies on finance or international monetary systems using time series econometrics.

Ramses Abul Naga

Any studies in Development Economics and Health Economics

Soumyananda Dinda

Any studies involving Environmental economics, especially those relating to trade and development.

Shasikanata Nandeibam

Any studies using theoretical microeconomics and asymmetric information and incentives, as well as social choice.

Adrian Winnett

Any studies in environmental economics and economic growth.