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Ownership and ownership concentration: which is important in determining the performance of China’s listed firms?
Author(s) -
Ma Shiguang,
Naughton Tony,
Tian Gary
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
accounting and finance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1467-629X
pISSN - 0810-5391
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-629x.2010.00353.x
Subject(s) - business , china , common ownership , foreign ownership , state ownership , monetary economics , industrial organization , accounting , market economy , finance , emerging markets , economics , foreign direct investment , law , political science , macroeconomics
This article investigates the impact of ownership and ownership concentration on the performance of China’s listed firms. By recognizing the differences between ownership and ownership concentration and between total ownership concentration and tradable ownership concentration, we find that ownership concentration is more powerful than any category of ownership in determining firm performance; tradable ownership concentration has a more significant and positive influence on firm performance than total ownership concentration; the highest level of firm performance is approached when a firm is characterized by both total ownership concentration and tradable ownership concentration. Thus, we propose a conclusion that ownership concentration enhances firm performance regardless of who the concentrated owners are.