Ondernemingsgroepen komen overal ter wereld voor maar de opvatting, het doel en de werking ervan kunnen heel uiteenlopend zijn. Met deze paper willen we een overzicht geven van de bestaande literatuur over ondernemingsgroepen, met specifieke aandacht voor Europese en voor Belgische...

In Belgian corporate groups, complex pyramidal structures and interlocking ownership lead to separation of ownership and control. This may generate incentives for the controlling shareholder to divert resources within the group through intragroup equity sales. This in turn could lead to...

Business groups have the potential both to offer benefits to member companies, and to destroy value. A number of studies find that group affiliation creates value for companies in emerging markets like Chile, India, Korea and Turkey. This raises the question whether business groups can also...

In Belgian corporate groups, complex pyramidal structures and interlocking ownership lead to separation of ownership and control. This may generate incentives for the controlling shareholder to divert resources within the group through intragroup equity sales. This in turn could lead to...