Hamdi Driss, Saint Mary's University

Research

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Latest funding

Mandatory Environmental Disclosure and the Cost of Capital: International Evidence
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$42,062
Does Policy Uncertainty Affect Credit Ratings Quality?
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$32,310
Are Rating Agencies More Conservative in Rating Corporate Bonds?
SSHRC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$50,543

All 3 grants and awards

No publications available.

Mandatory Environmental Disclosure and the Cost of Capital: International Evidence

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Driss, Hamdi

Keywords: Mandatory environmental disclosure; The cost of equity capital; Proprietary costs of disclosure; Real effects of environmental disclosure; Environmental performance

$42,062

Does Policy Uncertainty Affect Credit Ratings Quality?

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Driss, Hamdi

Keywords: (1) Policy uncertainty; (2) Credit rating agencies; (3) Conflicts of interest; (4) Ratings quality; (5) Rating standards; (6) Ratings informativeness

$32,310

Are Rating Agencies More Conservative in Rating Corporate Bonds?

Principal investigatorSSHRC2017Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Driss, Hamdi

Keywords: (1) Credit ratings; (2) Rating standards; (3) Ratings stringency; (4) Conflicts of interest; (5) Revenue concentration; (6) Reputation concerns

$50,543

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Driss, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Mandatory Environmental Disclosure and the Cost of Capital: International Evidence" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]