Predicting financial distress of JSE-Listed companies using Bayesian networks

This study aims to test the suitability of using Bayesian probabilistic models to predict bankruptcy of JSE-listed companies. A sample of 132 companies is considered with fourteen years of financial statement information and macroeconomic indicators used as predictor variables. Various permutations...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cassim, Ziyad
Other Authors: Kruger, Ryan
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20484