Research Projects

Description of the research topic

RISK MANAGEMENT

OBJECTIVE 1: The investigation of business risk and financial restrictions, deepening both the role of the companies themselves, as well as that of credit institutions. 

1.1. To analyse new approaches for improving credit risk management. 

1.2. To measure new ways of credit insurance risks

1.3. To examine the role of credit risks in the strategy of business internationalization. To understand the specific risk for businesses due to the Brexit. 

1.4. To analyse the role of business risk in social entrepreneurship. 


ZOMBIE FIRMS

OBJECTIVE 2: The identification and role of zombie firms

2.1. To identify a zombie firm and the way to discriminate it 

2.2. To know if zombie firms manipulate more than non-zombie firms 

2.3. To analyse if zombie firms have different corporate governance than non-zombie firms 

2.4. To examine the characteristics of the expanded audit report of zombie firms

2.5. To know whether key audit matters can be used to identify zombie firms

2.6. To understand the role of innovation and business risk in zombie firms

2.7. To analyse the pattern of growth of zombie firms


BIOECONOMY FIRMS

OBJECTIVE 3:  The identification and role of bioeconomy firms

3.1 To identify a bioeconomy firm using financial information.

3.2. To analyse the narratives of management reports for bioeconomy firms.

3.3 To know if there are differences in bioeconomy firms comparing with non-bioeconomy firms.

3.4 To examine the management report for green business.