Browsing Masters Theses by Thesis Supervisor "Pacheco, Gail"
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Electronic Gambling Machines in New Zealand: A Local Government Policy Analysis
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Problem gambling is a significant public health concern, affecting approximately 11 percent of New Zealanders each year (Department of Internal Affairs, 2008). Class 4 gambling, defined as non-casino electronic gaming ... -
Gender wage inequality in the urban Chinese labour market
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)This thesis presents an analysis of the gender earnings gap in urban China. The focus is on the impacts of human capital, family circumstances, social and political capital, occupation, ownership sector, industrial sector, ... -
A Policy Evaluation of Home Detention Sentencing: Evidence from New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)On 1 October 2007, New Zealand authorised home detention as a stand-alone sentence, permitting a judge to directly sentence offenders to home detention without requiring an initial imprisonment sentence. In this thesis, I ... -
Rhizomatic human communication and constructed social representations as determinants for consumption preferences
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)The background of this research is the observation that mainstream economic theories cannot present an adequate explanation for emerging and changing consumption preferences in dynamic social systems. Scholars among the ...