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Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
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Items in this Collection
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Spring 2017
This thesis is composed of four essays addressing problems in the domain of information systems (IS). In the first essay, we study methods for improving propagation of messages in both consumer and enterprise social networks. We present the formal definition and analysis of the problem, and use...
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Fall 2013
We propose methods to plan capacity for two types of service systems: traditional multiserver systems, where customers wait in a single queue to be served by the first available service provider, in a single processing step (e.g., bank tellers); and case manager systems, where customers wait in a...
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Spring 2014
The twenty-year period from 1990 to 2010 exhibited significant and consequential international economic phenomena. Global imbalances, primarily the U.S. current account deficit, were very prominent, along with the development and bursting of a real estate bubble, low interest rates and saving...
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Fall 2018
Consumers want to enjoy hedonic experiences— positive experiences that are non-repetitive and extend over a substantial period of time. Enhancing consumers’ enjoyment of a consumption experience significantly impacts their overall happiness, positive word-of-mouth, and purchase intention (e.g.,...
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Fall 2022
In the first essay, I explore whether excess demand in commodity futures markets affects the spot price of oil. I use a sign restricted vector autoregressive oil market model that explicitly includes futures markets. This model allows for the detection of futures demand effects which feedback...
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Essays on the Influence of Social Networks on the Marketing Distribution Channel and New Product Diffusion
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The first essay studies the channel relationship between the reseller and the manufacturer based on a social network theory framework. We propose a conceptual model that approaches this topic from a relational embeddedness perspective. Our analysis shows how the reseller can strategically develop...
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Spring 2021
The purpose of this thesis is to better understand the law and politics of Canada’s ongoing failure to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and transition toward socio-ecological sustainability in the post-Paris era. To do so, I attempt to peer closely into the “black box” of climate change law...
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Fall 2017
The thesis consists of three essays on the link between asset prices and economic fluctuations. In Chapter 2, I explore asset pricing implications and macroeconomic dynamics of government spending shocks. I introduce a novel exogenous measure of government spending shocks using financial data....
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Fall 2020
This thesis consists of three essays linking institutional quality and finance. The first essay shows that the positive relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and firm value is stronger for firms located in countries with higher levels of individualism. I posit that firm-level...