It has to be something within these topics and with only free of charge publicly available datasets/sources.
Thank you for any tips/hints..
Edinburgh Univ should be able to provide you with subscription-based journals and datasets, such as EBSCO. But if you really wish to use only totally free data sources, then I would suggest doing research around stock market listed company and bank annual reports which are available free via individual company websites or, in the case of US companies, via EDGAR. There is an abundance of data available.
Then if you adopt something like a case study methodology, you could focus on individual companies or banks which would save having to glean data from dozens or hundreds of different companies. The attached gives an idea of this kind of approach.
Thesis An analytical tool to aid the reflective selection of equity...
To check for a good research topic, I suggest you do the following:
1. Choose a number of peer-reviewed research papers related to your intended research, from Google Scholar, RG, SSRN or similar credible websites, not from non-credible sources.
2. Read these research papers and check for the research gaps from within such research. You may find these gaps under the subtitle: Future Research or similar subtitles.
3. Ensure that such gaps are not already covered by recent research. That is, for the gap that you want to cover, read to the last current research in this regard to make sure that no other author(s) already conducted such research.
4. Then, go ahead and start preparing for your research, preferably using the Literature Review Matrix where you put a table showing authors, title, objectives, research question(s), problem statement, variables, methodologies used, findings, etc. for each research paper selected. By the way, you may want to keep such relevant research papers to use them as references in your research.
You have to do an extensive literature review to come up with relevant questions
"To what extent does the integration of ESG factors impact corporate financial performance and valuation?"
"How does the adoption of digital financial services affect financial inclusion, particularly among underserved populations in emerging markets?"
"What is the impact of enhanced ESG disclosure on investor decision-making and the cost of capital for firms?"
When choosing a research question, it's essential to ensure that it aligns with your research interests and available data sources. Additionally, consider the relevance and significance of the topic in the context of current developments in the field. You may need to refine and narrow down your research question based on the specific focus of your study.
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