Research
Finance, Economics, Markets And Accounting Research Centre (FEMARC)
Research in the School is based in the Finance, Economics, Markets and Accounting Research Centre (FEMARC). FEMARC was established in 1997 to support and encourage research into Finance, Economics, Capital Markets and Accounting Practise in Australia and within the Asia-Pacific Region.
Research projects undertaken have resulted in numerous publications in international refereed journals. The findings from the various projects have been presented at national and major international conferences. Papers have received various awards including ‘best paper prizes’ and a succession of ANBAR Citations of Excellence. The School consistently ranks well in comparisons of universities for the quantity and quality of its published research.
Research in Finance is led by Professor David Allen, research in Accounting is led by Professor Malcolm Smith and research in Economics is led by Associate Professor Zhaoyong Zhang. They are supported by the staff of the School, a number of international academic staff and a very strong group of visiting scholars. Numerous collaborative research projects are in place involving work with researchers at universities in Australia and overseas and with a number of significant industry partners.
FEMARC has an association with the Securities Industry Research Centre of the Asia-Pacific (SIRCA), to undertake research within its Managed Funds Research Centre. Professor Dave Allen and FEMARC are also participating in the ARC funded Financial Integrity Research Network (FIRN).
Research Projects
Current and recent research projects by staff and students of the School include:
- Modelling stock market liquidity in Australia and the Asia Pacific Region – ARC Linkage Grant
- Forecasting Risk Thresholds for Portfolio Management and Regulation – ARC Linkage Grant
- The Retirement Savings Decisions of Australian Workers: A Long-Term Study of Public Sector and Industry Fund Members – Collaborative project with industry
- Economic and Monetary Integration in East Asia – Japan JSPS Scientific Research Grant
- Modelling the Equilibrium Exchange Rate of the Chinese Currency and China's Foreign Exchange Rate Policy -- ICSEAD Research Grant
- Obfuscation in Corporate Reporting
- Obstacles to Management Accounting Innovation
- Accounting Stereotypes and Professional Recruitment
- Determinants of money attitudes, beliefs, expectations and behaviours: Developing a measure of material wellbeing and a unified theory of spending, saving and subjective wellbeing.
- Productivity of the Dual Banking System: the role of Bank Consolidation and the benefits to the Public in Malaysia and Singapore – PhD Student
- Control Issues and Effects on the Stock Exchange of Thailand – PhD Student
- Modelling and forecasting UK company profitability applying time-series and panel data techniques – PhD Student
- The impact of the attachment of a financial adviser to a retirement savings plan on the investment decisions of the members – PhD Student
- The Impact of Voluntary Corporate Disclosures on Investment Analyst Recommendations – PhD Student
- The Performance Impact of the Alignment of Strategy and Performance Measurement Systems – PhD Student
- The Impact of the Adoption of Customer-Profitability Strategies on Financial Performance – PhD Student
- Strategy, Management Control Systems and Performance Among Not-For-Profit Organisations – PhD Student
- Forecasting the Equity Premium in Australia – Masters student
- Share Price Response Caused by Additions to and Deletions from the S&P ASX 200 Share Index – Masters Student
- A Comparative Analysis of Locally Owned Banks in the United Arab Emirates – Masters Student