With the advent of autonomous vehicles society will need to confront a new set of risks which, for the first time, includes the ability of socially embedded forms of artificial intelligence to make complex risk mitigation ...

The proliferation of technologies embedded in connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) increases the potential of cyber-attacks. The communication systems between vehicles and infrastructure present remote attack access ...

                           Purpose: This paper presents an exploratory study of speaking up in international auditing firms. We examine two key questions: (i) what is the propensity of employees in training to ...

An environmental levy recently introduced in Ireland imposes a tax at the point of retail sale on lightweight plastic bags used by shoppers, previously supplied free of charge by retailers. This paper assesses the measure ...

In this study, I empirically examine the determinants of firms’ derivatives usage. Theory suggests that market exposure, manager-shareholder agency conflicts, and the threats of financial distress and underinvestment can ...

This paper employs a unique, largely hand-gathered dataset to investigate the determinants of both foreign currency (FX) and interest rate (IR) derivatives usage for a sample of European non-financial firms. By measuring ...

This thesis is concerned with the predictability of equity market performance in China while accounting for the possibility of model instability. The study of return predictability, particularly that on time-varying ...

The provision of an adequate liability regime for ADAS technologies is an essential prerequisite for its roll out over the coming decade. Facing to the challenge of future highly automated vehicles, this paper proposed ...

A practical problem for energy companies is instituting a consistent framework across its supply and trading activities to deliver on all-important P&L and at-Risk reporting requirements. With a focus on storage assets and ...

In 2001 the Irish government published a reforming policy intended to modernise and expand the delivery of primary care in Ireland. Fifteen years later, the Irish health system remains beset by problems indicative of a ...