Two hypotheses about the role of ownership in corporate performance are presented. The first rests on the view that access to finance is the major problem to be solved by the firm through a system of corporate governance. Ownership is of interest because it affects the financing problem and the...

Do modes of management depend on company ownership? Does macroeconomic performance rely on shareholder value? The contributions collected in this book explore these questions from economic, historical and legal perspectives. They examine company ownership through the study of national...