Ownership structure and performance: A comparison of different corporate governance systems

[EN] This paper analyses how the main institutional factors characterizing corporate governance systems around the world affect the relationship between ownership structure and firm performance. Our analysis gives rise to the following remarks. First, ownership concentration and insider ownership le...

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Autores: Miguel Hidalgo, Alberto de, Pindado García, Julio, De la Torre, Chabela
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2005
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Salamanca (USAL)
Repositorio:GREDOS. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Salamanca
OAI Identifier:oai:gredos.usal.es:10366/149770
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10366/149770
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Ownership Concentration
Insider Ownership
Corporate Governance Systems
Firm Performance
5311 Organización y Dirección de Empresas
5311.06 Estudio de Mercado
5311.02 Gestión Financiera
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Sumario:[EN] This paper analyses how the main institutional factors characterizing corporate governance systems around the world affect the relationship between ownership structure and firm performance. Our analysis gives rise to the following remarks. First, ownership concentration and insider ownership levels are determined by several institutional features such as investor protection, development of capital markets, activity of the market for corporate control, and effectiveness of boards. Second, the relationship between ownership concentration and performance is not directly affected by these institutional factors. Third, there is, however, a direct influence of corporate governance characteristics on the relationship between insider ownership and performance.