Browsing Masters Dissertations by Thesis Supervisor "Ryan, Matthew"
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Abstraction and Prediction Algorithms: A Harm-reduction Framework
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)ProPublica’s allegations, that an algorithmic tool used to predict re-offenders is “biased against blacks”, met a wave of criticism from the wider community. Researchers have since shown a trade-off between accuracy and ... -
Deal-Making and Soft Commitment: A Behavioural Choice Model
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Individuals regularly indulge in internal ‘deal-making’ when justifying decisions they know to be bad. In the case of unhealthy foods, the justification often takes the form: “It’s ok if I overindulge today, because I will ... -
The Effect of Predatory Pricing in the American Airline Market on Consumer Surplus
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Predatory pricing happens when a dominant firm prices its goods below cost with the purpose of driving out competition. This paper assesses the impact of price predation on consumers in the American airline market, using ... -
A Regionally Focussed Survival Analysis Into Re-employment Rates in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)I apply survival analysis techniques to analyse regional variations in the probability that a jobseeker will transition from unemployment into employment. Controlling for variations in individual characteristics, I aim to ... -
Understanding the Mechanism of Racial Bias in Predictive Risk Models of Child Welfare
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Each year approximately 3.6 million children in the US are referred to Child Protective Services (CPS) – despite these high levels of surveillance, child maltreatment deaths have not fallen. Additionally, many children who ...