Biography/ Background
Research Interests
Research Funding
Publications

Associate Professor Alfred Yawson

Telephone	+61 8 8313 0687
Position	Associate Head (Research)
Email	alfred.yawson@adelaide.edu.au
Fax	+61 8 8223 4782
Building	Nexus 10 Tower
Floor/Room	12 38
Campus	North Terrace
Org Unit	Business School

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Biography/ Background

Dr Alfred Yawson is an Associate Professor in Finance at the University of Adelaide Business School. He joined the University of Adelaide in 2009 from the University of New South Wales (Sydney). His primary research interests are corporate finance, particularly corporate restructuring (mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, employee layoffs and strategic alliances) and corporate governance. He has published in leading finance journals including Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of Empirical Finance and Journal of Business Finance and Accounting. Born and raised in Ghana, Alfred obtained a first class honours degree in Accounting from the University of Ghana, a Master of Science in Finance with distinction and a PhD in Finance from Queen’s University Belfast in the UK. He is a Chartered Accountant with industry experience from reputable financial institutions.

Research Interests

Corporate restructuring & reorganisations

Mergers & acquisitions

Divestitures

Corporate governance

Research Funding

Yawson, A., Zurbruegg, R., Tretola, J., 2010-2012. ARC Linkage Grant (LP100100212) with SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia. The adequacy and sustainability of self-managed superannuation funds: Governance, performance, asset allocation, fee structure and compliance. Cash contribution: $137,000.

Publications

Refereed Book Chapters

Cobblah, M. N., Graham, M., Yawson, A. 2010. Due diligence on strategic fit and integration issues: A focal point of M&A success, in R. Gleich, G. Kierans and T. Hasselbach (eds.), Value in Due Diligence: Contemporary Strategies for Merger and Acquisition Success. Gower Publishing Limited.

Graham, M., Yawson, A., 2008. Do outsider-dominated boards and large board size curtail firm risk taking? in F. Columbus (ed.), Corporate Governance in the 21st Century, 111-126. Nova Publishers, Inc, NY.

Graham, M., Yawson, A., 2008. Corporate governance reforms: A necessity for corporate sector development in Ghana, in F. Columbus (ed.), Corporate Governance in the 21st Century, 127-141. Nova Publishers, Inc, NY.

Refereed Journal Articles

Powell, R., Yawson, A. Forthcoming. Internal restructuring and firm survival, International Review of Finance. Blackwell.

Agbloyor, E. K., Abor, J., Adjasi, C. K. Yawson, A. Forthcoming. Domestic banking sector development and cross border mergers and acquisitions in Africa, Review of Development Finance. Elsevier.

Abor, J., Graham, M., Yawson, A. 2011. Corporate governance and restructuring activities following completed bids, Corporate Governance: An International Review 19, 61-78. Blackwell.

Farrugia, D., Graham, M., Yawson, A. 2011. Economic conditions and motives for multiple open-market buybacks. Research in International Business and Finance 25, 156-168. Elsevier.

Owen, S., Yawson, A. 2010. Human development and cross-border acquisitions, Journal of Empirical Finance 17, 689-701. Elsevier.

Owen, S., Shi, L., Yawson, A. 2010. Divestitures, wealth effects and corporate governance, Accounting and Finance 50, 389-415. Blackwell.

Owen, S., Yawson, A. 2010. Corporate life cycle and M&A activity, Journal of Banking and Finance 34, 427-440. Elsevier.

Yawson, A., 2009. Interaction effects of restructuring decision on operating profit following performance shocks. Journal of Economics and Business 61, 216-237. Elsevier.

Walter, T., Yawson, A., Yeung, C., 2008. The role of investment banks in M&A transactions: Fees and services. Pacific Basin Finance Journal 16, 341-369. Elsevier. (Media exposure; Premium fees, top firms appear to be worth the expense, AFR supplement 7 April 2005).

Cao, J., Owen, S., Yawson, A., 2008. Analysing the wealth effect of UK divestitures: An examination of domestic and international sale. Research in International Business and Finance 22, 68-84. Elsevier.

Graham, M., Martey, E., Yawson, A., 2008. Acquisitions from UK firms into emerging markets. Global Finance Journal 19, 56-71. Elsevier.

Powell, R., Yawson, A., 2007. Are corporate restructuring events driven by common factors? Implications for takeover prediction. Journal of Business Finance and Accounting 34, 1169-1192. Blackwell.

Graham, M., Yawson, A., 2007. The impact of institutional shareholding on firm income instability risk: Evidence from Finland. Corporate Ownership and Control 4, 279-286.

Cao, J., Owen, S., Yawson, A., 2006. Evaluating the market reaction to UK divestitures. Management Research News 29, 471-479. Emerald.

Owen, S., Yawson, A., 2006. Domestic or international: Divestitures in Australian multinational corporations. Global Finance Journal 17, 282-293. Elsevier.

Yawson, A., 2006. Evaluating the characteristics of corporate boards associated with layoff decisions, Corporate Governance: An International Review 14, 75-84. Blackwell.

Powell, R., Yawson, A., 2005. Industry aspects of takeovers and divestitures: Evidence from the UK, Journal of Banking and Finance 29, 3015-3040. Elsevier.

Entry last updated: Monday, 16 Jan 2012

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