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Phillip J. McKnight

University of St. Andrews - School of Management

Assistant Professor of Corporate Finance

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An Empirical Analysis of the Impact of Corporate Governance Mechanisms on the Performance of UK Firms

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 10 Oct 2001
Charlie Weir, David Laing and Phillip J. McKnight
Robert Gordon University - Aberdeen Business School, Robert Gordon University - Centre for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT) and University of St. Andrews - School of Management
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Corporate governance; Firm performance; Audit committee; Cadbury Committee; Entrenchment; Board independence; Duality; Market for corporate control; Takeovers; Governance mechanisms

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The Cadbury Code Reforms and Corporate Performance

EFA 2005 Moscow Meetings
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 08 Mar 2005
Nickolaos G. Travlos, Charlie Weir, Nikolaos T. Milonas and Phillip J. McKnight
University of Surrey, Robert Gordon University - Aberdeen Business School, University of Athens - Faculty of Economics and University of St. Andrews - School of Management
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Corporate Governance, Government Policy and Regulation

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European Momentum Strategies, Information Diffusion, and Investor Conservatism

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European Momentum Strategies, Information Diffusion, and Investor Conservatism

EFA 2003 Annual Conference Paper No. 228
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 23 Jul 2003
John A. Doukas and Phillip J. McKnight
Old Dominion University - Strome College of Business and University of St. Andrews - School of Management
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European Momentum Strategies, Information Diffusion, and Investor Conservatism

European Financial Management, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 313-338, June 2005
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 22 Jun 2005
John A. Doukas and Phillip J. McKnight
Old Dominion University - Strome College of Business and University of St. Andrews - School of Management
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Security Analysis, Agency Costs and UK Firm Characteristics

Cardiff University Business School (CARBS)
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 19 May 2001
John A. Doukas, Christos Pantzalis and Phillip J. McKnight
Old Dominion University - Strome College of Business, University of South Florida and University of St. Andrews - School of Management
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Security analysts; Agency costs, Firm value, United Kingdom UK

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CEO Stock Options and Shareholder Return: Empirical Evidence from the UK

University of Bath Working Paper
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 20 Mar 2003
Cyril Tomkins and Phillip J. McKnight
University of Bath - School of Management and University of St. Andrews - School of Management
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UK, CEO, stock options, share options, Black Scholes model, MSO model, executive

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Analyst Forecasts and the Cross Section of European Stock Returns

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Analyst Forecasts and the Cross Section of European Stock Returns

Financial Markets, Institutions & Instruments, Vol. 15, No. 5, pp. 201-224, December 2006
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 17 Nov 2006
Steven K. Todd and Phillip J. McKnight
Loyola University of Chicago and University of St. Andrews - School of Management
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Analyst Forecasts and the Cross-Section of European Stock Returns

Financial Markets, Institutions, and Instruments, 2006
Posted: 04 Oct 2005
Steven K. Todd and Phillip J. McKnight
Loyola University of Chicago and University of St. Andrews - School of Management

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Trading strategy, momentum, equity analysts, earnings forecasts

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Underwriting Relationships and Analyst Independence in Europe

Financial Markets, Institutions & Instruments, Vol. 19, Issue 3, pp. 189-213, August 2010
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 06 Jul 2010
Phillip J. McKnight, Manouchehr Tavakoli and Charlie Weir
University of St. Andrews - School of Management, University of St. Andrews and Robert Gordon University - Aberdeen Business School
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The Credit Crunch and Insider Trading

Financial Markets, Institutions & Instruments, Vol. 23, Issue 2, pp. 71-100, 2014
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 08 Apr 2014
Manouchehr Tavakoli, David G. McMillan and Phillip J. McKnight
University of St. Andrews, University of Stirling and University of St. Andrews - School of Management
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Credit crunch, insider trading, market efficiency

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The Determinants of Momentum in the United Kingdom

Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Vol. 46, No. 2, pp. 227-240, May 2006
Posted: 17 Jul 2006
Tony Chieh-tse Hou and Phillip J. McKnight
National Dong Hwa University and University of St. Andrews - School of Management

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Momentum, Size, Book-to-market, Analyst coverage, United Kingdom

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Corporate Governance Mechanisms and Financial Analysts Forecasts

Posted: 14 Nov 2005
Phillip J. McKnight and Charlie Weir
University of St. Andrews - School of Management and Robert Gordon University - Aberdeen Business School

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Analysts Forecasts, Forecast Error, Corporate Governance, Dispersion, Independent Boards

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An Explanation of Momentum in Canadian Stocks

Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences,Vol. 21, No. 4
Posted: 19 Aug 2005
Tony Chieh-tse Hou and Phillip J. McKnight
National Dong Hwa University and University of St. Andrews - School of Management

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Momentum, size, book-to-market ratios, analyst coverge, industry, canadian stocks

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Brokerage House Reputation, Underwriting Relationships, and Analysts Earnings Forecasts in UK Firms

Posted: 26 Jul 2005
Steven K. Todd, Phillip J. McKnight and Charlie Weir
Loyola University of Chicago, University of St. Andrews - School of Management and Robert Gordon University - Aberdeen Business School

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Analysts earnings forecasts, underwriting relationships, sell-side firms, brokerage houses, optimism

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Internal and External Governance Mechanisms: Their Impact on the Performance of Large UK Public Companies

Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, 2002, Forthcoming
Posted: 23 Oct 2001
Charlie Weir, David Laing and Phillip J. McKnight
Robert Gordon University - Aberdeen Business School, Robert Gordon University - Centre for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT) and University of St. Andrews - School of Management

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corporate governance, internal governance mechanisms, The Cadbury Report, external governance mechanisms, board independence