Dr Thomas O'Connor
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Lecturer
Assistant Professor
Biography
Dr. Thomas O'Connor is a lecturer in Finance. His work in the areas of corporate finance and corporate governance has been published in leading peer-reviewed academic journals such as European Financial Management; Journal of Financial Research; Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money; International Review of Finance; Journal of Multinational Financial Management; Emerging Markets Review; International Review of Economics and Finance; The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance; and the International Journal of Managerial Finance, among others.
Research Interests
Payout policy; capital structure; corporate governance; international cross listings; emerging market finance; systemic risk of non-financial corporations.
Book Chapter
Year | Publication | |
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2012 | O'Connor, T. and K. Phylaktis. (2012) 'Cross-Listing Behavior' In: Survey of International Finance. London : Oxford University Press. [Link] |
Peer Reviewed Journal
Year | Publication | |
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2023 | McNally, B.; O'Connor, T. (2023) 'The corporate governance lifecycle in emerging markets – the case of the Republic of Korea'. Corporate Governance International Journal of Business in Society, 23 (5):1046-1062. [Link] http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/CG-10-2022-0422 | |
2023 | Omar Esqueda; Thomas O'Connor (2023) 'The cost of equity to earnings yield differential and dividend policy'. Managerial Finance, . [DOI] | |
2023 | McNamara, A., O’Connor, T., and S. O’Donohue. (2023) 'Building financial flexibility in preparation for Brexit: the case of Irish medium-sized enterprises'. IRISH JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT, . | |
2022 | Dungey M.; Flavin T.; O'Connor T.; Wosser M. (2022) 'Non-financial corporations and systemic risk'. Journal of Corporate Finance, 72 . [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
2021 | Flavin T.; Goyal A.; O'Connor T. (2021) 'Corporate governance, life cycle, and payout precommitment: An emerging market study'. Journal of Financial Research, 44 (1):179-209. [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
2020 | Esqueda, O. and T. O'Connor. (2020) 'Corporate governance and life cycles in emerging markets'. Research in International Business and Finance, 51 . [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
2019 | McNally, B., Garvey, A., and T. O’Connor. (2019) 'Valuation of defined benefit pension schemes in IAS 19 employee benefits - true and fair?'. JOURNAL OF FINANCIAL REGULATION AND COMPLIANCE, 27 (1):31-42. [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
2015 | Byrne, J., and T. O'Connor. (2015) 'Governance and the corporate lifecycle'. International Journal of Managerial Finance, 11 (1):23-43. [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
2017 | Byrne, J., and T. O'Connor. (2017) 'Creditor rights, culture and dividend payout policy'. Journal of Multinational Financial Management, 39 :60-77. [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
2015 | Byrne, J., and T. O'Connor. (2015) 'When does corporate governance matter? Evidence from across the corporate life-cycle'. Managerial Finance, 41 (7):673-691. [DOI] | |
2017 | Flavin, T., and T. O'Connor (2017) 'Reputation building and the lifecycle model of dividends'. Pacific Basin Finance Journal, 46 :177-190. [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
2017 | Byrne, J., and T. O'Connor (2017) 'How do creditors respond to disclosure quality? Evidence from corporate dividend payouts'. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, 49 :154-172. [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
2014 | O'Connor, T., Kinsella, S., and O'Sullivan, V. (2014) 'Legal protection of investors, corporate governance, and investable premia in emerging markets'. International Review of Economics and Finance, 29 :426-439. [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
2013 | O'Connor T. (2013) 'Equity market liberalization and firm growth'. Review of Development Finance, 3 (1):1-12. [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
2013 | Flavin, T., and T. O'Connor. (2013) 'The Effects of Ownership Structure on Corporate Financing Decisions: Evidence from Stock Market Liberalization'. International Review of Finance, 13 :383-405. [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
2012 | Byrne, J. and T. O'Connor. (2012) 'Creditor rights and the outcome model of dividends'. Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, 52 (2):227-242. [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
2012 | Mitton, T., and T. O'Connor. (2012) 'Investability and Firm Value'. European Financial Management, 18 :731-761. [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
2012 | O'Connor T. (2012) 'Investability, corporate governance and firm value'. Research in International Business and Finance, 26 (1):120-136. [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
2011 | O'Connor T. (2011) 'Financial development, internationalisation and firm value'. Journal of Emerging Market Finance, 10 (1):21-71. [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
2010 | Flavin, T., and T. O'Connor. (2010) 'The sequencing of stock market liberalization events and corporate financing decisions'. Emerging Markets Review, 11 :183-204. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ememar.2010.03.004 [Full-Text] | |
2009 | O'Connor T. (2009) 'Is there a cross listing premium for non-exchange traded depositary receipts?'. International Research Journal of Finance and Economics, 1 (25):183-202. | |
2006 | O'Connor T. (2006) 'Cross-listing in the U.S. and domestic investor protection'. Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, 46 (3):413-436. [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
2014 | Byrne, J., McNally, B., and T. O'Connor (2014) 'Which factors determine the capital structure of non-financial publicly traded Irish firms?'. The Irish Accounting Review, In Press, 2014 . [Full-Text] | |
2013 | McNally, B., and T. O'Connor. (2013) 'Actuarial valuation of pension scheme – an Irish perspective'. The Irish Accounting Review, In Press . [Full-Text] | |
2010 | O'Connor, T. (2010) 'Are there permanent valuation gains from becoming investable?'. BANKING AND FINANCE LETTERS, 10 . [Full-Text] | |
2009 | O'Connor, T. (2009) 'The valuation effects of cross listing abroad for Irish firms'. The Irish Accounting Review, 16 :55-87. [Full-Text] | |
2009 | O'Connor, T. (2009) 'Does cross-listing in the U.S. really enhance the vaue of emerging market firms?'. Review of Accounting and Finance, 8 :308-336. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/14757700910980877 [Full-Text] |
Other Journal
Year | Publication | |
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2022 | Esqueda, O., and T. O'Connor (2022) 'Payout policy during market-wide financial constraints: Evidence from the Covid-19 downturn' Applied Finance Letters, 11 :82-93. | |
2013 | O'Connor, T. (2013) 'Dividend payout and corporate governance in emerging markets: which governance provisions matter?' International Journal of Corporate Governance, 4 (2) :181-207. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJCG.2013.055754 | |
2013 | O'Connor, T. (2013) 'The relationship between dividend payout and corporate governance along the corporate life-cycle' International Journal of Corporate Governance, 4 (1) :20-50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJCG.2013.055175 [Full-Text] | |
2013 | O'Connor, T. (2013) 'Dividend payout, corporate governance, and the enforcement of creditor rights in emerging markets' IUP Journal of Corporate Governance, 4 (2) :7-34. | |
2013 | O'Connor, T. (2013) 'Legal bonding, investor recognition, and cross-listing premia in emerging markets' International Journal of Accounting and Finance, 4 :209-239. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJAF.2014.058144 |
Conference Contribution
Magazine Article
Year | Publication | |
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2014 | McNally, B., and T. O'Connor (2014) Actuarial valuation of pension scheme – an Irish perspective. Dublin, Ireland: [Magazine Article] [Full-Text] |
Working Paper
Year | Publication | |
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2020 | Flavin, T., Goyal, A., O'Connor, T. (2020) Role of Corporate Governance and Lifecycle in determining payout precommitment in an emerging market. Maynooth Univeristy: [Working Paper] [Link] | |
2020 | Dungey, M., Flavin, T., O'Connor, T and Wosser. M. (2020) Industrial firms and Systemic Risk. Maynooth Univeristy: [Working Paper] [Link] | |
2017 | Byrne, J., and T. O'Connor (2017) Creditor rights, culture and dividend payout policy. [Working Paper] [Full-Text] | |
2013 | Flavin, Thomas J. and O'Connor, Thomas (2013) The effects of ownership structure on corporate financing decisions: evidence from stock market liberalizations. [Working Paper] [Full-Text] | |
2017 | Flavin, T., and T. O'Connor (2017) Reputation building and the lifecycle model of dividends. [Working Paper] [Full-Text] | |
2017 | Byrne, J., and T. O'Connor (2017) How do creditors respond to disclosure quality? Evidence from corporate dividend payouts. [Working Paper] [Full-Text] | |
2015 | Byrne, J., McNally, B., and T. O'Connor (2015) Which factors determine the capital structure of non-financial publicly traded Irish firms?. [Working Paper] | |
2013 | Thomas O'Connor (2013) Dividend payout and corporate governance in emerging markets: which governance provisions matter?. [Working Paper] [Full-Text] | |
2013 | Thomas O'Connor (2013) Dividend payout, corporate governance, and the enforcement of creditor rights in emerging markets. [Working Paper] [Full-Text] | |
2012 | Byrne, J., and T. O'Connor (2012) Creditor rights and the outcome model of dividends. [Working Paper] [Full-Text] | |
2015 | Byrne, J., and T. O'Connor (2015) When does corporate governance matter? Evidence from across the corporate life-cycle. [Working Paper] | |
2015 | Byrne, J., and T. O'Connor (2015) Governance and the corporate life-cycle. [Working Paper] [Full-Text] | |
2014 | Thomas O'Connor (2014) Legal bonding, investor recognition, and cross-listing premia in emerging markets. [Working Paper] [Full-Text] | |
2014 | Kinsella, S., O'Sullivan, K.P.V., and T. O'Connor (2014) Legal protection of investors, corporate governance, and investable premia in emerging markets. [Working Paper] [Full-Text] | |
2013 | Thomas O'Connor (2013) The relationship between dividend payout and corporate governance along the corporate life-cycle. [Working Paper] [Full-Text] | |
2013 | Thomas O'Connor (2013) Equity market liberalization and firm growth. [Working Paper] [Full-Text] | |
2012 | Mitton, T., and T. O'Connor (2012) Investability and firm value. [Working Paper] [Full-Text] | |
2012 | Thomas O'Connor (2012) Investability, corporate governance and firm value. [Working Paper] [Full-Text] | |
2011 | Thomas O'Connor (2011) Financial development, internationalization and firm value. [Working Paper] | |
2010 | Thomas O'Connor (2010) Are there permanent valuation gains from becoming investable?. [Working Paper] | |
2010 | Flavin, T., and T. O'Connor (2010) The sequencing of stock market liberalization events and corporate financing decisions. [Working Paper] [Full-Text] | |
2009 | Thomas O'Connor (2009) The valuation effects of cross-listing abroad for Irish firms. [Working Paper] | |
2009 | Thomas O'Connor (2009) Is there a cross-listing premium for non-exchange traded depositary receipts?. [Working Paper] | |
2009 | Thomas O'Connor (2009) Does cross-listing in the U.S. really enhance the value of emerging market firms?. [Working Paper] | |
2006 | Thomas O'Connor (2006) Cross-listing in the U.S. and domestic investor protection. [Working Paper] [Full-Text] |
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Teaching Interests
Corporate Finance; Financial Management; Investments.