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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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Fall 2019
In the first essay, I investigate whether bidders pay for acquired targets’ organization capital (OC), defined as the processes and systems that firms use to efficiently mix their capital and labor, in merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions. I also investigate whether the acquired OC is...
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Fall 2015
This dissertation is composed of three essays that focus on trade’s impacts on inequality. The first essay is an empirical analysis of trade and trade partner inequality, in the context of gravity, covering 128 exporters and 126 importers for years 1982-2000. It reveals import share’s negative...
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Spring 2011
Preterm birth is a global challenge. Research on etiologies and risk factors for spontaneous preterm birth appear to be stagnant and circular. New discoveries are needed as are new study approaches that examine gene-environment interactions as etiologies of preterm birth. Guidelines for studies...
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Establishing an evidence base to improve sleep disorder medicine and home ventilation programs that treat patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disabling disease associated with high health care utilization. Patients with sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD) or chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure (CHRF) in addition to COPD have improved health outcomes if they become...
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Establishing Microstructure - Electron Work Function - Property Relationships towards a New Design Methodology for Structural Materials
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Conventional metallurgy has been widely used in material design for centuries, which however does not always effectively guide material design and modification. A large number of trial-and-error tests are often needed in material development. Material developers have been making considerable...