Describe the expected outcome of your project. Write a summary of your overarching research question and include:
Accounting information quality, IFRS
adoption and corporate governance. The second supervisor terests include issues in development economics and finance. Currently, he undertakes research to overcome the obstacles of financial development with special emphasis on access to finance, bank and firm performance while using robust econometric techniques and large cross-country panel data. The research questions that he addresses are motivated by and engaged with contemporary policy issues. He is also interested in interdisciplinary research on the gender pay gap and equality in the workplace.
include a short summary of the central question behind your research
Explain the background of your proposed project
Describe the expected outcome of your project.
Write a summary of your overarching research question and include:
why your research area is of academic and practical interest
how your research builds on existing work
what has inspired you to pursue your area of research
your knowledge of the research area.
You must show you have the ability to review current research within your field of study. Your literature review should demonstrate that your research question is relevant, you are aware of the work of others in your field, and how your research will contribute new findings to the subject area.
The theoretical framework provides the rationale behind your research proposal. You must provide a critical review of existing theories, which are closely related to your research topic. Show how these theories frame your research questions and the overall structure of your research proposal.
You must show how you will carry out the research and analyse your findings. Include potential sources, how data will be collected, and any difficulties there may be in conducting your research.
Outline any ethical concerns which arise from your research topic or your proposed methods. Read the existing codes of conduct in the social sciences before writing this part of your research proposal.
List the sources you have used in your literature review and any potential sources you may use for your research.