Corporate governance in Latin American firms: Contestability of control and firm value
Abstract
Using a sample of 595 firms listed in the capital markets of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru for the period of 2000–2015, we confirm prior literature by showing that when power distribution among several large shareholders (contestability) increases, firms’ financial performance is enhanced. More interestingly, we find that these relations are even more significant in family-owned firms, emphasising the relevance of...
Paper Details
Title
Corporate governance in Latin American firms: Contestability of control and firm value
Published Date
Oct 1, 2019
Volume
22
Issue
4
Pages
257 - 274
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