David Laing

Robert Gordon University - Centre for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT)

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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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Going Private Transactions and Corporate Governance in the UK

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 11 Nov 2002
Charlie Weir and David Laing
Robert Gordon University - Aberdeen Business School and Robert Gordon University - Centre for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT)
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CEO shareholdings, agency theory, going private transactions, LBOs, takeovers, corporate governance, Cadbury Compliance, free cashflow, takeover threat, board of directors, duality, market for corporate control, UK

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Incentive Effects, Monitoring Mechanisms and the Market for Corporate Control: An Analysis of the Factors Affecting Public to Private Transactions in the UK

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Incentive Effects, Monitoring Mechanisms and the Market for Corporate Control: An Analysis of the Factors Affecting Public to Private Transactions in the UK

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 28 Feb 2003
Charlie Weir, Mike Wright and David Laing
Robert Gordon University - Aberdeen Business School, Nottingham University Business School and Robert Gordon University - Centre for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT)
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Takeovers, UK, going private, LBOs, corporate governance, takeover threat, free cashflow

Incentive Effects, Monitoring Mechanisms and the Market for Corporate Control: An Analysis of the Factors Affecting Public to Private Transactions in the UK

Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, Vol. 32, No. 5-6, pp. 909-943, June 2005
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 22 Jun 2005
Mike Wright, Charlie Weir and David Laing
Nottingham University Business School, Robert Gordon University - Aberdeen Business School and Robert Gordon University - Centre for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT)
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Incentive Effects, Monitoring Mechanisms and the Market for Corporate Control: An Analysis of the Factors Affecting Public to Private Transactions in the UK

Journal of Business, Finance and Accounting, Forthcoming
Posted: 07 Dec 2006
Mike Wright, Charlie Weir and David Laing
Nottingham University Business School, Robert Gordon University - Aberdeen Business School and Robert Gordon University - Centre for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT)

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Takeovers, UK, going private, LBOs, corporate governance, takeover threat, free cashflow

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Financial Distress Costs, Incentive Realignment, Private Equity and the Decision to Go Private: Public to Private Activity in the UK

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 14 May 2004
Mike Wright, Charlie Weir, David Laing and Andrew Burrows
Nottingham University Business School, Robert Gordon University - Aberdeen Business School, Robert Gordon University - Centre for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT) and Nottingham University Business School (NUBS)
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MBOS, LBOS, private equity, takeovers, financial distress costs, financial incentives, firm age, free cashflow, diversification

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Public to Private Takeovers and the Market for Corporate Control

Number of pages: 58 Posted: 09 Feb 2004
Mike Wright, Charlie Weir and David Laing
Nottingham University Business School, Robert Gordon University - Aberdeen Business School and Robert Gordon University - Centre for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT)
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Takeovers, UK, corporate governance, duality, director shareholding, private information, going private transactions, LBOS, market for corporate control

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Going Private Transactions and the Market for Corporate Control

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 28 Jul 2003
Charlie Weir, Mike Wright and David Laing
Robert Gordon University - Aberdeen Business School, Nottingham University Business School and Robert Gordon University - Centre for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT)
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Ownership Structure, Board Composition and Non-Hostile Take-Overs in the UK: An Empirical Analysis

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 02 Sep 2002
Charlie Weir and David Laing
Robert Gordon University - Aberdeen Business School and Robert Gordon University - Centre for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT)
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Friendly Takeovers in the UK: An Agency Analysis

EFMA 2002 London Meetings
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 24 Jun 2002
Charlie Weir and David Laing
Robert Gordon University - Aberdeen Business School and Robert Gordon University - Centre for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT)
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Ownership, Board Characteristics and Non-Hostile Take-Overs in the UK: An Empirical and Predictive Analysis

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 10 Oct 2001
Charlie Weir and David Laing
Robert Gordon University - Aberdeen Business School and Robert Gordon University - Centre for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT)
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Corporate governance; The market for corporate control; Cadbury Committee; Board independence; Friendly takeovers; Hostile takeovers; Model prediction; Ownership; Firm performance; Firm age; Director quality; UK, small quoted companies

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Ownership Structure, Board Composition and the Market for Corporate Control in the UK: An Empirical Analysis

Applied Economics, Forthcoming
Posted: 02 Dec 2003
Charlie Weir and David Laing
Robert Gordon University - Aberdeen Business School and Robert Gordon University - Centre for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT)

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corporate governance, market for corporate control, duality, outside directors, independent directors, takeovers, UK, smaller quoted firms, board shareholdings, institutional shareholdings, takeover target

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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