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A Survey of Shareholder Activism: Motivation and Empirical Evidence


Stuart Gillan


University of Georgia - Department of Banking and Finance

Laura T. Starks


University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
1998


Abstract:     
Shareholder activism by institutions is an important aspect of U.S. financial markets. We provide an overview of shareholder activism by institutional and individual investors, emphasising their focus on corporate governance, the identity of the activists, and a brief history of their activities. We also present a survey of the theoretical and empirical research regarding the motivations and outcomes of shareholder activism.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 38

Keywords: Corporate Governance, Shareholder Activism

JEL Classification: G30, G34

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Date posted: February 7, 2005  

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Gillan, Stuart L. and Starks, Laura T., A Survey of Shareholder Activism: Motivation and Empirical Evidence (1998). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=663523 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.663523

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Stuart L. Gillan (Contact Author)
University of Georgia - Department of Banking and Finance ( email )
Terry College of Business
Athens, GA 30602-6253
United States
Laura T. Starks
University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance ( email )
Red McCombs School of Business
Austin, TX 78712
United States
512-471-5899 (Phone)
512-471-5073 (Fax)
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