The effect of ownership structure on firm performance in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Taufil Mohd, Kamarun Nisham, Md Rus, Rohani, Musallam, Sami R. M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Scientific & Academic Publishing 2013
• Subjects: HD28 Management. Industrial Management
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/15411/1/10.5923.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/15411/; http://article.sapub.org/10.5923.j.ijfa.20130202.04.html

This paper aims to investigate and analyze the effect of ownership by different groups of investors on the performance of listed companies in Malaysia for a period of ten years from 2000 to 2009.The results of GLS show that firm performance is positive and significantly related to five government-l...