Dr Bruce Burton

Biography

Bruce joined The University of Dundee in 1999 from the Management School at the University of Bath. Bruce worked as a trainee accountant at Coopers and Lybrand Deloitte in Nottingham before embarking on a PhD at the University of Dundee in 1992

External Affiliations

Founding editor of Qualitative Research in Financial Markets. Associate editor of the European Journal of Finance. Member of the editorial board of The Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation and The International Journal of Economic Sciences and Applied Research. External examiner at the University's of Glasgow and East London

Teaching

• Financial Management
• Corporate Finance
• Corporate Governance
• Micro- and Macro-Economics

Research Interests

• Financial market regulation
• Insider Trading
• Corporate Governance
• Corporate behaviour in emerging markets
• Financial reporting in emerging markets

Research Grants

2003

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
Behavioural Finance Perspective on SEOs & IPOs
(£6,000)

2006

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS)
Corporate Governance in Uganda
(£2,000)

Publications since 2008

Refereed papers

• M.Krebat, B.M.Burton and L.Crawford (2012) "Exploratory Evidence on the Nature, Extent and Determinants of Disclosures in Libyan Banks' Annual Reports" Forthcoming in Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies.
• N.U. Khan, B.M. Burton and D.M. Power (2012) "The Signalling Effect of Dividends in Pakistan - Executive and Analyst Perspectives" Forthcoming in Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies
• N.U. Khan, B.M. Burton and D.M. Power (2011) "Managerial views about Dividend Policy in Pakistan". Managerial Finance, Vol. 37, No. 10, pp. 953-970
• B.M. Burton (2010) "Corporate Collaborative Activity: Exploratory Evidence on the Determinants of Vehicle Choice". European Journal of Finance, Vol. 16, No. 3 pp. 201-225.
• T. McCluskey, A. Boyle, A. Broderick, B.M. Burton and D.M. Power (2010) "Evidence on Irish Financial Analysts' and Fund Managers' Views About Dividends". Qualitative Research in Financial Markets, Vol. 2 (2).
• J. Josiah, B.M. Burton, S. Gallhofer and J. Haslam (2010) "Accounting for Privatisation in Africa? Reflections from a Critical Interdisciplinary Perspective". Critical Perspectives on Accounting, Vol. 21. (5), pp. 374-389.
• S. Wanyama, C.V. Helliar and B.M. Burton (2009) "Frameworks Underpinning Corporate Governance - Evidence on Ugandan Perceptions", Corporate Governance: An International Review, Vol. 17 (2) pp. 159-175

Further contributions

• B.M. Burton, T.M. Dunne and C.V. Helliar, (2011), "Governance and the Treasurer - Implications of Regulatory Responses to the Global Financial Crisis." The International Treasurer's Handbook, 2011.Association of Corporate Treasurers, UK. pp. 165-170.
• B.M. Burton, T.M. Dunne and C.V. Helliar, (2011), "Governance and the Treasurer - Implications of Regulatory Responses to the Global Financial Crisis." The Asia Treasurer's Handbook, 2011.Association of Corporate Treasurers, UK. pp. 166-171.
• B.M. Burton, T.M. Dunne and C.V. Helliar, (2010), "Corporate Governance for Treasurers in the Aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis." The International Treasurer's Handbook, 2010. Association of Corporate Treasurers, UK, pp. 181-186.
• B.M. Burton, T.M. Dunne and C.V. Helliar, (2009) "Developments in International Corporate Governance: Implications for Treasury." The International Treasurer's Handbook, 2009. Association of Corporate Treasurers, UK.
• B.M. Burton, T.M. Dunne and C.V. Helliar, (2008), "International Corporate Governance Practices: Implications for the Treasurer" The International Treasurer's Handbook, 2008. Association of Corporate Treasurers, UK, pp. 14-18.
• B.M. Burton, T.M. Dunne and C.V. Helliar, (2008), "International Corporate Governance Practices: Implications for the Treasurer" The Asia Treasurer's Handbook, 2008. Association of Corporate Treasurers, UK, pp. 12-16.

Selected Publications Prior to 2008

• T. McCluskey, B.M. Burton and D.M. Power (2007) "Evidence on Irish Financial Directors' Views about Dividends", Qualitative Research in Accounting and Management, 2007, Vol. 4 (2), pp. 115-132.
• B. Balmforth, B.M. Burton, S. Cross and D.M. Power, (2007) "Evidence on UK Directors' Compliance with Disclosure Timing Regulations", Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance, Vol. 15 (4), pp. 381-393.
• B.M. Burton, (2007) "The Market Impact of Corporate Alliance Announcements: Value-Weighted versus Equally-Weighted Portfolio Returns", Applied Financial Economics Letters, Vol. 3 (1), pp. 67-70
• B.M. Burton, (2007) "Qualitative Research in Finance: Pedigree and Renaissance", Studies and Economics and Finance, Volume 24 (1), pp.5-12.
• T. McCluskey, B.M. Burton, D.M. Power and C.D. Sinclair, (2006) "Evidence On The Irish Stock Market's Reaction To Dividend Announcements", Applied Financial Economics, Vol. 16, May, pp. 617-628.
• B.M. Burton, C.V. Helliar and D.M. Power (2006) "Practitioners' Perspectives on the Initial Public Offering Process", European Journal of Finance, Vol. 12 (8), December, pp. 671-692.
• B.M. Burton, C.V. Helliar and D.M. Power (2005) "Practitioners' Perspectives on the Seasoned Equity Offering Process", British Accounting Review, Vol. 37 (2), June, pp. 153-176.
• B.M. Burton, (2005) "Concurrent Capital Expenditure and the Stock Market Reaction to Corporate Alliance Announcements", Applied Financial Economics, Vol. 15 (10), pp. 715-730.
• El-Sharif, I., Brown, D., Burton, B.M., Nixon, B. and Russell A. (2005) "Evidence on the Nature and Extent of the Relationship between Oil Prices and Equity Value in the UK", Energy Economics, Vol. 27 (6), pp. 819-830.
• B.M. Burton, C.V. Helliar and D.M. Power, (2004) "The Benefits and Costs of Deeply-Discounted Rights Issues - Practitioners' Viewpoints", Applied Economics Letters, Vol. 11 (6), pp. 369-372.
• B.M. Burton, C.V. Helliar and D.M. Power, (2004) "The Role of Corporate Governance in the IPO Process: A Note", Corporate Governance: An International Review, Vol. 12, July, pp. 353-360.
• J. Wang, B.M. Burton and D.M. Power, (2004) "Analysis of the Overreaction Effect in the Chinese Stock Market", Applied Economics Letters, Vol. 11 (7), pp. 437-442.
• B.M. Burton, C.V. Helliar and D.M. Power, (2004) "The Impact of Trend Behaviour on Seasoned Equity Offering Practices in the UK", Finance Letters, Vol. 2, August, No. 62, pp. 25-29.
• J. Wang, B.M. Burton and G.M. Hannah, (2004) "Further Evidence on the Comparative Efficiency of Chinese 'A' and 'B' Shares", Studies in Economics and Finance, Vol. 22, Autumn, pp. 20-39.
• B.M. Burton and D.M. Power, (2003) "Evidence on the Determinants of Equity Issue Method in the UK" Applied Financial Economics, Vol. 13, February, pp. 145-157.
• B.M. Burton, (2003) "Evidence on the Extent of Relationships Among Investment Opportunity Set Proxies", Applied Economics Letters, Vol. 10, 10th June, pp. 437-442.
• M.B. Adams, B.M. Burton and P. Hardwick, (2003) "The Determinants of Credit Ratings in the United Kingdom Insurance Industry", Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, Vol. 30, April/May, pp. 539-572.
• B.M. Burton, A.A. Lonie and D.M. Power, (2003) "Insider Trading and the Market Reaction to New Financing Announcements", European Journal of Finance, Vol. 9, August, pp. 301-322.
• T. McCluskey, B.M. Burton and D.M. Power, (2003) "Evidence on Irish Company Managers' Views about Dividend Policy", The Irish Accounting Review, Vol. 10, Winter, pp. 29-52.
• B.M. Burton, A.A. Lonie and D.M. Power, (2000) "The Impact of Corporate Growth Opportunities on the Market Response to New Equity Announcements", Applied Financial Economics, Vol. 10, February, pp. 27-36.
• B.M. Burton, A.A. Lonie and D.M. Power, (1999) "The Stock Market Reaction to Investment Announcements: The Case of Individual Capital Expenditure Projects", Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, June/July, pp. 681-708.
• B.M. Burton, A.A. Lonie and D.M. Power, (1999) "Does the Issue Method Influence the Market Reaction to Seasoned Equity Offer Announcements?", Applied Economics Letters, June, pp. 459-462.
• B.M. Burton, A.A. Lonie and D.M. Power, (1996) "Corporate Growth and the Equity-Debt Choice", Applied Economics Letters, January, pp. 1-4.