We analyze the longitudinal changes in the performance of firms with different ownership types using the China enterprises database for the period 2000 to 2009. The results reveal an upward trend in the relative performance of private firms in China. These firms have caught up with foreign...

Motivated by the agency theory and the need to examine the effect of separation of ownership and management, this study examines the determinants of profitability in different firm ownership structures and how different ownership structures impact the profitability of listed firms between 2003...

This paper examines the relationship between family owned and nonfamily companies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and compares their performances in terms of market indicators and accounting indicators. Corporate ownership structure and its effect on firm performance have been of great...

The research investigates the relationship between ownership structure and the financial performance of Chinese manufacturing firms after the implementation of the 2005 reform of tradable and non-tradable shares. Using data from 2011 to 2014 and hand-collected ownership information, the results...

Does foreign ownership improve corporate performance or do foreign firms merely select more productive targets for takeover? Do workers benefit from foreign acquisitions? We answer these questions based on comparing the before/after change in several performance indicators of Czech firms subject...

This study investigated the relationship between capital structure, equity ownership and firm performance using a sample of 438 BSE-Listed Indian companies over a period of five years (2005-2010). The study constructs efficiency through data envelopment analysis (DEA). Using panel data analysis...

This paper examines direct and indirect contributions of foreign firms and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to aggregate productivity growth. We focus our attention on foreign firms and small firms for three reasons. First, industrial policy in almost all countries is oriented towards...

This paper examines the role of international openness on the change of firm productivity in Southeastern Europe (SEE). This is a crucial question for middle income countries. Using firm-level data for six transition economies over the period 1994-2002, we identify whether foreign ownership and...

This paper examines the role of international openness on the change of firm productivity in southeastern Europe (SEE). This is a crucial question for middle income countries. Using firm-level data for six transition economies over the period 1994-2002, we identify whether foreign ownership and...