This paper tests the impact of managerial entrenchment on diversifying acquisition and the governance effect of ownership structure by Chinese A-share listed companies. We developed an entrenchment index based on three categories: human capital characteristics, the incentives of companies, and...

We link investor ownership to profit loads on rival firms by the managers of a firm. We propose a theory model in which we distinguish between passive and active investors’ holdings, where passive investors are relatively more diversified. We find that if passive investors become relatively...