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Book Chapters
2020, 'An alternative valuation of energy options for atypical markets', in Handbook of Energy Finance: Theories, Practices and Simulations, pp. 579 - 594, http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/9789813278387_0024
,2019, 'An Alternative Valuation of Energy Options for Atypical Markets', in Goutte S; Nguyen DK (ed.), Handbook of Energy Finance: Theories, Practices and Simulations, World Scientific Publishing, Singapore, http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/11213
,2015, 'Management efficiency performance of construction businesses: Australian data', in Built Environment and Property Management - A Focus on Australia, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Bingley, United Kingdom, pp. 21 - 42
,Journal articles
2016, 'A proposed framework for assessing the sustainability of infrastructure', International Journal of Construction Management, 16, pp. 281 - 298, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2016.1146115
,2016, 'Measuring project sustainability maturity level - A fuzzy-based approach', International Journal of Sustainable Development, 19, pp. 76 - 100, http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJSD.2016.073680
,2016, 'The financial additionality and viability of CDM projects allowing for uncertainty', Environment, Development and Sustainability, 18, pp. 129 - 141, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10668-015-9630-5
,2016, 'The impact of ESG disclosures and institutional ownership on market information asymmetry', Asia-Pacific Journal of Accounting and Economics, 23, pp. 432 - 448, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16081625.2016.1170100
,2015, 'The impact of litigation risk on the strategic timing of management earnings forecasts', Accounting and Finance, 55, pp. 467 - 495, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/acfi.12065
,2015, 'Improving the attractiveness of CDM projects through allowing and incorporating options', Energy Policy, 86, pp. 784 - 791, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2015.08.024
,2013, 'A Review of Building/Infrastructure Sustainability Reporting Tools (SRTs)', Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 2, pp. 106 - 139, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/SASBE-03-2013-0010
,2013, 'The Relationship between Sustainability Practices and Financial Performance of Construction Companies', Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 2, pp. 6 - 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/20466091311325827
,2012, 'Does consideration matter to China’s split share structure reform?', Accounting and Finance, 52, pp. 439 - 466, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-629X.2011.00400.x
,2012, 'Performance Risk Associated with Renewable Energy CDM Projects', Journal of Management in Engineering, 28, pp. 51 - 58, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0000090
,2011, 'Management Efficiency Performance of Construction Businesses – Australian Data', Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 18, pp. 140 - 158, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09699981111111120
,2011, 'On the Analysis of Property Unit Sales over Time', International Journal of Strategic Property Management, 15, pp. 329 - 339, http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/1648715X.2011.631765
,2010, 'A Contractor's Analysis of the Likelihood of Payment of Claims', Journal of Financial management of property and construction, 15, pp. 102 - 117, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/13664381011063412
,2010, 'A Review and Study of Project Investment Cash Flow Correlations', International Journal of Project Planning and Finance, 1, pp. 1 - 21, http://www.cidighana.org/pages/index.php?siteid=cidighana&page=current-issue
,2010, 'A Study of Correlation Aspects in Probabilistic NPV Analysis', The Engineering Economist, 55, pp. 181 - 199, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0013791x.2010.481185
,2010, 'Australian Construction Growth Ratios: Industry and Company Analyses', The International Journal of Construction Management, 10, pp. 23 - 43, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2010.10773153
,2010, 'Comparative Performance of Publicly Listed Construction Companies: Australian Evidence', Construction Management and Economics, 28, pp. 919 - 932, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2010.501805
,2008, 'Probabilistic DCF Analysis and Capital Budgeting and Investment - A Survey', The Engineering Economist, 53, pp. 84 - 102, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00137910701864809
,2008, 'The Influence of extra projects on overall investment feasibility', Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 13, pp. 161 - 174, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/13664380810913403
,2008, 'Use of proceeds disclosures in IPO prospectuses: do issuers come clean?', JASSA - Journal of the Securities Institute of Australia, 2, pp. 17 - 21
,2006, 'Discussion of Explaining the Short- and Long-Term IPO Anomalies in the US by R&D', Journal of Business Finance <html_ent glyph="@amp;" ascii="&"/> Accounting, pp. 060428035417005 - 060428035417005, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-5957.2006.00021.x
,2006, 'Discussion of explaining the short- and long-term IPO anomalies in the US by R&D', Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, 33, pp. 580 - 586, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-5957.2006.00610.x
,2004, 'Corporate Governance, Insider Ownership and Operating Performance of Australian Initial Public Offerings', Accounting and Finance, 44, pp. 299 - 328, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-629X.2004.00114.x
,Conference Papers
2018, 'The use of Environmentally Extended Input and Output Analysis to measure and evaluate the carbon and employment footprint of an equity investment', Milan, Italy, presented at European Accounting Association, Milan, Italy, 30 May 2018 - 01 June 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/26819
,2014, 'Emissions Management of Urban Earthmoving Fleets', in Tamosaitiene J; Panuwatwanich K; Mishima N (eds.), Fifth International Conference on Engineering, Project, and Production Management, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa, pp. 262 - 271, presented at Fifth International Conference on Engineering, Project, and Production Management, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa, 26 November 2014 - 28 November 2014
,2014, 'Carbon Abatement and its Cost in Construction Activities', in Castro-Lacouture D; Irizarry J; Ashuri B (eds.), Proceedings of the 2014 Construction Research Congress, American Society of Civil Engineers, Atlanta, Georgia USA, pp. 534 - 543, presented at ASCE Construction Research Congress, Atlanta, Georgia USA, 19 May 2014 - 21 May 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/9780784413517
,2014, 'Carbon Abatement and Its Cost in Construction Activities', in Construction Research Congress 2014, American Society of Civil Engineers, pp. 534 - 543, presented at Construction Research Congress 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/9780784413517.055
,2013, 'Valuing flexibility in infrastructure', in Yazdani S; Singh A (ed.), ISEC 2013 - 7th International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference: New Developments in Structural Engineering and Construction, Research Publishing Services, University of Hawaii, Manoa, Hawaii, pp. 1585 - 1590, presented at The Seventh International Structural Engineering and Construction, University of Hawaii, Manoa, Hawaii, 18 June 2013 - 23 June 2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.3850/978-981-07-5354-2-I-15-500
,2013, 'Value Relevance of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Disclosures on Stock Market Performance: an International Study', in European Accounting Association (ed.), European Accounting Association 2013 Annual Congress, Paris, France, presented at European Accounting Association 2013 Annual Congress, Paris, France, 06 May 2013 - 08 May 2013, http://www.eaa2013.org/r/default.asp?sCode=LOGIN&item=CF&association_id=2
,2013, 'A review of building/infrastructure sustainability reporting tools (SRTs).', in NA (ed.), American Accounting Association, presented at Built Environment, 21 February 2013 - 23 February 2013
,2013, 'Did the evolution of accounting standards in China improve earnings quality?', in American Accounting Association, International Accounting Section, Savannah USA, presented at American Accounting Association, Savannah USA, 21 February 2013 - 23 February 2013, https://aaahq.org/international/midyearmeetings/2013/program.cfm
,2013, 'Valuing Flexibility In Infrastructure', in Proceedings of the New Developments in Structural Engineering and Construction, Research Publishing Services, pp. 1585 - 1590, presented at The Seventh International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference, - 23 June 2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.3850/978-981-07-5354-2_i-15-500
,2012, 'ESG Score and its Influence on Firm Performance: Australian Evidence', in Programme & Proceedings 35th Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association, 35th Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association, Slovenia, presented at 35th Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association, Llujbana, Slovenia, 09 May 2012 - 11 May 2012, http://www.eaa2012.org/eaacf/ProgramAndCollectedAbstracts.pdf
,2011, 'Impact of environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosures on firm performance', in Dynamics of Investing Responsibly Research Forum program & proceedings, University of Sydney Business School, Australia, presented at Dynamics of Investing Responsibly Research Forum, USYD Business School, 25 November 2011 - 25 November 2011, http://www.academic.unpri.org/images/stories/pdfs/usyd-2011/papers/Maria_Balabat_Paper.pdf
,2011, 'The Strategic Timing of Management Earnings Forecasts', in Accounting and Finance Association Australia and New Zealand Papers and Proceedings, Accounting and Finance Association Australia and New Zealand, Australia, presented at Accounting and Finance Association Australia and New Zealand Conference, Darwin, Australia, 03 July 2011 - 05 July 2011, http://www.afaanz.org/openconf/2011/modules/request.php?module=oc_proceedings&action=view.php&a=Accept+as+Paper&id=237
,2011, 'Tree Form Classification of Owner Payment Behaviour', in Fourth International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management, The University of New South Wales/ICCEPM, Sydney, pp. S15.3/1 - S15.3/8, presented at Fourth International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management, Sydney, 16 February 2011 - 18 February 2011
,2009, 'Sustainability on Construction Projects as a Business Opportunity', in SSEE 2009 International Conference, Solutions for a Sustainable Planet, Society for Sustainability and Environmental Engineering, Engineers Australia, Melbourne, presented at SSEE 2009 International Conference, Solutions for a Sustainable Planet, Society for Sustainability and Environmental Engineering, Engineers Australia, Melbourne, 23 November 2009 - 24 November 2009
,2009, 'An empirical study of IPO underpricing in China after the split share structure reform', Las Vegas, USA, presented at Asian-Pacific Conference on International Accounting Issues 2009, Las Vegas, USA, 22 November 2009 - 25 November 2009
,2009, 'The Incorporation of Uncertainty Associated with Climate Change into Investment Appraisal', in APES2009, Asia Pacific Expert Seminar – Managing Projects, Programs and Ventures in Times of Uncertainty and Disruptive Change, Asia Pacific International College, Sydney, presented at APES2009, Asia Pacific Expert Seminar: Managing Projects, Programs and Ventures in Times of Uncertainty and Disruptive Change, Sydney, 19 November 2009 - 20 November 2009
,2008, 'Cash Flow Correlation Approximations in Capital Budgeting', in Programme & Proceedings - 20th Asian Pacific Conference on International Accounting Issues, Paris, France, presented at 20th Asian Pacific Conference on International Accounting Issues, Paris, France, 09 November 2008 - 12 November 2008
,2008, 'The extension of probabilistic DCF analysis to multiple project investments', in Programme & Proceedings American Accounting Association Conference 2008, American Accounting Association (AAA), Anaheim, California, presented at American Accounting Association Annual Meeting 2008, Anaheim, California, 03 August 2008 - 06 August 2008
,2008, 'Sensitivity to one or more investments in DCF analysis with uncertainty.', in Program & Proceedings - Accounting & Finance Association of Australia Conference 2008, Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ), Sydney, presented at AFAANZ 2008 Accounting and Finance Association of Australia Conference, Sydney, 06 July 2008 - 08 July 2008
,2008, 'The reform of split share structure in China and its effects on the capital market: An empirical study', in Program & Proceedings - Accounting & Finance Association of Australia Conference 2008, Sydney, presented at AFAANZ 2008 Accounting and Finance Association of Australia Conference, Sydney, 06 July 2008 - 08 July 2008
,2008, 'Gain and Risk in Sustainable-style Investments', in Program and Proceedings - 6th Symposium on Accountability, Governance and Performance: meeting Sustainability, Griffith University Centre for Organisational Governance and Performance Measurement, Griffith University, Qld, presented at 6th Symposium on Accountability, Governance and Performance: meeting Sustainability, Griffith University, Qld, 15 February 2008 - 15 February 2008
,2007, 'The Impact of Disclosures by Biotechnology Firms on the Capital Markets.', in 19th Asian-Pacific Conference on International Accounting Issues, Kuala Lumpur, Malayasia, presented at 19th Asian-Pacific Conference on International Accounting Issues, Kuala Lumpur, Malayasia, 11 November 2007 - 14 November 2007
,2007, 'Coming Clean ¿ The impact of disclosures by Biotechnology firms on the capital market', in Proceedings of the AFAANZ Annual Conference, Gold Coast, Qld, presented at AFAANZ 2007 Annual Conference, Gold Coast, Qld, 01 July 2007 - 03 July 2007
,2007, 'An alternative to earned value reporting on project performance', presented at International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate 2007
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