• Determining key drivers of crowdfunding success and exploring the social nature of crowdfunding 

  Nevin, Seán (University College Cork, 2020-05)

  Initially seen as a way for individuals to raise money for causes or projects through the collective effort of friends and family, crowdfunding provides start-ups the opportunity to bypass traditional financing methods, ...
• Insights from financial data - old and new 

  Nguyen, Quang Minh Nhi (University College Cork, 2020)

  This thesis investigates financial data — the backbone of empirical research in finance — to provide insights into the importance of precisely interpreting existing data as well as the power of findings from new data. ...
• Evaluating the impacts of legacy infrastructure and stranded assets on energy markets and utilities in low carbon energy systems 

  Hickey, Conor (University College Cork, 2020)

  This thesis contributes improvements to the modelling methods and evidence base for developing low-carbon policy measures and investment strategy. Techno-economic energy system models are integrated into investment appraisal ...
• Exploring distributed collaboration and the potential of blockchain as an enabling technology 

  O'Leary, Kevin (University College Cork, 2019)

  Since the emergence of the internet, the growth and development of communication technologies have presented new opportunities for collaboration. Practitioners in almost every industry can now collaborate with the skilled ...
• An examination of parole in Ireland: balancing justice and risk 

  McCarthy, Shane (University College Cork, 2019)

  This thesis presents the history of the parole process with particular emphasis on the operation of the Irish Parole Board since its establishment in December 2001, up until June 2019. The concept of parole and the function ...

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