Toan Pham

Associate Professor of Finance
B Ec Tas, MCom PhD UNSW

 

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  Quadrangle Room: 3053 Quadrangle
Phone Number: +61 2 9385 5869
Fax Number: +61 2 9385 6347
E-Mail Addresss: t.pham@unsw.edu.au

 

Research Interests

  • Corporate finance: capital structure decisions and dividend decisions
  • Term structure of interest rates
  • Derivative securities
  • International corporate leverage
  • Dividend policy, mergers and acquisitions
  • Foreign exchange risk
  • Vietnamese banking and financial system

Publications

  • Pham, T. M., 2003, Exchange Rate Volatility and Its Impact on Deviation from Covered Interest Rate Parity, Japan and the World Economy, forthcoming. With R. Bhar and S.J. Kim.
  • Pham, T. M., 2001, Modelling the Currency Forward Risk Premium: A New Perspective, Asia-Pacific Financial Markets, 8, 341-360, 2001. With R. Bhar and C. Chiarella.
  • Pham, T. M., 2000, What determines the demand for foreign real estate?, Journal of Multinational Financial Management,10, 1, 63-72, 2000. With F. Mishirian.
  • Pham, T. M., 1999, Cost of capital and Australia's banking investment abroad, Applied Financial Economics, with F. Moshirian, Vol. 9, No. 9, pp. 51-65.
  • Pham, T. M., 1999, What determines the demand for foreign real estate?, Journal of Multinational Financial Management, with F. Moshirian, forthcoming.
  • Pham, T. M., 1998, Estimation of the term structure of interest rates: An international perspective, Journal of Multinational Financial Management, 8, 265-283.
  • Pham, T. M., 1995, Estimating the term structure of volatility in futures yield - A Maximum likelihood approach: A commentary, Research Symposium, Review of Futures Markets, Chicago Board of Trade, March, 149-152.
  • Pham, T. M., 1993, A Test of Modigliani-Miller Theory of Capital Structure: The Value Invariance Proposition with Australian Evidence, International Journal of Finance, with P. Chan, Vol.6, No.1, Autumn, pp.583-595,
  • Pham, T. M., 1992, The Market for Options on Ten Year Bond Futures in Australia: Some Empirical Evidence Using the Black Model, Review of Futures Markets, with M. Harrison and A.B. Sim, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 369-410.
  • Pham, T. M., 1992, Determinants of Corporate Capital Structure: Australian Evidence, in G.S. Rhee and R. P. Chan, Pacific Basin Capital Markets Research, with C.Chiarella, A.B. Sim, and M.M.L.Tan, Vol. III, North Holland, Amsterdam, pp. 139-158.
  • Pham, T. M., 1992, The Interaction of the Financing and Investment Decisions: Preliminary Results in the Australian Context, Asia-Pacific Journal of Management, with C.Chiarella, A.B. Sim, and M.M.L. Tan Vol. 9, No. 2, pp.202-229.
  • Pham, T. M., 1991, The Performance of a Stock Index Futures-Based Portfolio Insurance Scheme, Review of Futures Markets, with S. Loria, and A.B. Sim, Vol. 10, No.3, pp.439-457.
  • Pham, T. M., 1990, An Empirical Test of the Brennan-Schwartz Bond Pricing Model in the Australian Context, Asia-Pacific Journal of Management, with C. Chiarella, and D. Mackenzie, Vol.7, No 2, pp.1-24.
  • Pham, T. M., 1990, Models of Inflation Forecasts: Some Australian Evidence, Australian Journal of Management, with K. Chan, June, pp.89-105,
  • Pham, T. M., 1990, The Predictiveness of Bankruptcy Models: Methodological Problems and Evidence, Australian Journal of Management, with J.W. Pacey, December, pp.315-337,.
  • Pham, T. M., 1989, Some Estimates of Direct and Indirect Costs of Bankruptcy in Australia: 1973-1983, Australian Journal of Management, with D. Chow, June, pp.75-95.

Commissioned Study

  • Pham, T. M., 1991, Availability of Capital, Australian Industry Commission, with R.Bowden and A.B. Sim, Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, ACT.

Research & Teaching Grants

  • LARGE ARC GRANTS
1990 T. M. Pham (with C. Chiarella) $36,000
1992 T. M. Pham (with C. Chiarella and A. Sim) $30,232
1993 T. M. Pham (with C. Chiarella and A. Sim) $32,000
1994 T. M. Pham (with C. Chiarella and A. Sim) $34,000
  • SMALL ARC GRANTS
1990 T. M. Pham $8,000
1991 T. M. Pham $14,987
1991 T. M. Pham (with A. Sim) $13,000
1993 T. M. Pham (with A. Sim) $10,857
  • SGR GRANTS (1989-1994, 1998): Grants of various amounts
  • TEACHING QUALITY ASSURANCE GRANTS
1994 T. M. Pham $7,000
1995 T. M. Pham (with A. Jeffrey) $5,000

 

Administrative Responsibilities

  • Associate Head of School, Banking Program Co-ordinator
  • F aculty Timetable Committee
  • Interfaculty Timetables and Accommodation Committee
  • Database Development and Management
  • WWWeb Teaching Resource Co-ordinator

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