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Gobierno corporativo, diversificación estratégica y desempeño empresarial en México

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  • Antonio Ruiz Porras

    (Tecnológico de Monterrey)

  • William Henry Steinwascher Sacio

    (Tecnológico de Monterrey)

Abstract

We study the relationships among corporate governance, strategic diversification and financial performance in Mexico. The study uses data from 99 non-financial firms listed in the BMV (Mexican Stock Market) during 2004. The main findings are: Firms which property is concentrated in a principal shareholder focus on the domestic market. Family firms try to diversify their productive activities and sources of income. There are no trends, regarding strategies and performance, related to the separation between ownership and control. Finally, when independent committees exist in the boards of directors, mean-narrow-spectrum diversification is encouraged in the firms

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  • Antonio Ruiz Porras & William Henry Steinwascher Sacio, 2008. "Gobierno corporativo, diversificación estratégica y desempeño empresarial en México," Revista de Administración, Finanzas y Economía (Journal of Management, Finance and Economics), Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Ciudad de México, vol. 2(1), pages 58-73.
    • Handle: RePEc:ega:rafega:200805
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    Cited by:

    1. Enriqueta Mancilla-Rendón & Carmen Lozano & Enrique Torres-Esteva, 2021. "Fuzzy Governance Model," Mathematics, MDPI, vol. 9(5), pages 1-16, February.
    2. Ruiz-Porras, Antonio & Lopez-Mateo, Celina, 2010. "The separation of ownership and control and investment decisions in Mexican manufacturing firms," MPRA Paper 25237, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    3. Jesus Sáenz González & Emma García-Meca, 2014. "Does Corporate Governance Influence Earnings Management in Latin American Markets?," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 121(3), pages 419-440, May.

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    JEL classification:

    • G34 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Mergers; Acquisitions; Restructuring; Corporate Governance
    • L20 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - General
    • M21 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Economics - - - Business Economics

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