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- Pedro Torres
- Pedro Silva
- Mário Augusto
Abstract
Purpose - The effects of ownership concentration on firm performance usually considers two conflicting perspectives: monitoring and expropriation hypotheses. Past studies have produced mix findings. This study aims to shed light on this relationship by focusing on a specific measure of firm performance, firm growth. The moderating effect of industry growth in the aforementioned relationship is also considered, which advances knowledge on the role of moderators. Design/methodology/approach - This study resorts to data from a sample of 21,476 Portuguese firms, which is examined using hierarchical linear modelling. This approach is adequate because the data has a hierarchical structure: the firms are nested within industries. Findings - The results show that equity ownership concentration has a positive effect on firms’ growth and that industry growth amplifies this relationship. Ownership concentration can spur effective monitoring, thereby alleviating principal–agent conflicts of interest and speeding up decision-making, enabling timely competitive actions that promote growth. Research limitations/implications - The research conceives ownership structure in two groups. However, equity ownership concentration often acquires more complex shapes. In addition, the data used is from a single country. Practical implications - The results show that firms pursuing growing strategies and operating in growing industries benefit from equity concentration. Originality/value - Different from past studies, this study focuses on firm growth performance and considers the moderating effect of industry growth.
Suggested Citation
Pedro Torres & Pedro Silva & Mário Augusto, 2024.
"Equity ownership concentration and firm growth: the moderating role of industry growth,"
Management Research Review, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 47(7), pages 1096-1111, April.
Handle:
RePEc:eme:mrrpps:mrr-03-2023-0165
DOI: 10.1108/MRR-03-2023-0165
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