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Unearthing the Integral Determinants of Foreign Ownership Prevalence of Companies in Africa: Role of Country-level Governance

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  • Otuo Serebour Agyemang
  • Giulia Fantini
  • Abraham Ansong

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This study seeks to deepen our understanding on how country-level governance structures influence prevalence of foreign ownership of firms in Africa. This study reinforces the new institutional economics perspective by empirically highlighting that governance structures influence the prevalence of foreign ownership of companies in an economy. Using archival data from 39 African economies, we found that there is a significant positive association between regulatory quality and foreign ownership prevalence. Also, foreign ownership is prevalent in African countries that are politically stable and embrace rule of law. However, we found that countries with high voice and accountability structures are associated with low foreign ownership prevalence.

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  • Otuo Serebour Agyemang & Giulia Fantini & Abraham Ansong, 2016. "Unearthing the Integral Determinants of Foreign Ownership Prevalence of Companies in Africa: Role of Country-level Governance," Journal of African Business, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 17(2), pages 225-253, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:wjabxx:v:17:y:2016:i:2:p:225-253
    DOI: 10.1080/15228916.2016.1145179
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