Postgraduate Theses: Recent submissions
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A Subjective Wellbeing Approach to Some Major Problems of Welfare Economics
Published 2023I outline an approach to applied welfare economics: 1. Grounded in the psychometrics of subjective well-being. 2. Focused on providing information about the effects of policy useful to discussion by the democratic public ...Open AccessThesis -
The linguistic landscape of classical gardens in Suzhou, China: A sociolinguistic perspective on the production and consumption of the Humble Administrator’s Garden
Published 2025Despite the rapid growth of linguistic landscape studies, research on tourist destinations in China remains limited. This study explores the linguistic landscape of Classical Gardens of Suzhou, focusing on the Humble ...USyd AccessThesis -
Wellbeing, Belonging and the Emotional Dynamics of Social Exclusion in Primary School
Published 2025It is widely recognised that positive peer relationships enhance children's social development and are instrumental in promoting their health, adjustment, and academic success. Conversely, negative peer relationships can ...Open AccessThesis -
A Beta Cauchy-Cauchy (BECCA) prior for sparse signal recovery in regression and graphical models.
Published 2025This PhD thesis introduces a novel Bayesian approach for variable selection in high- dimensional regression settings, along with its potential extension to learning the structure of an undirected graphical model. Our ...Open AccessThesis -
Managerial Learning from Conversations with Analysts in Conference Calls
Published 2025This thesis investigates how managers learn from analysts through direct communications in conference calls, with focus on how limited managerial attention shapes this learning process. While prior research documents ...Open AccessThesis