Performance of IPFs after mass privatization process. Evidence from Russian and Czech mass privatization programs

IPFs were created to facilitate theownership concentration. Extensive literature pointsout that effective corporate governance needsownership concentration. Vishny and Shleifer (1986),Mc Connell and Servaes (1990), Vishny, Shleifer(1997) find a positive relation between ownershipconcentration and co...

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Main Authors: Simona Aurelia Bodog, Alexandru Constangioara, Nicoleta Bugnar, Liana Mester
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editura Universităţii din Oradea 2009-05-01
Series:Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
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Online Access:http://electroinf.uoradea.ro/reviste%20CSCS/documente/JEEE_2009/Articole_pdf_JEEE_ME_nr_1/JEEE_2009_Nr_1_ME_Bodog_Performance.pdf
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author Simona Aurelia Bodog
Alexandru Constangioara
Nicoleta Bugnar
Liana Mester
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description IPFs were created to facilitate theownership concentration. Extensive literature pointsout that effective corporate governance needsownership concentration. Vishny and Shleifer (1986),Mc Connell and Servaes (1990), Vishny, Shleifer(1997) find a positive relation between ownershipconcentration and corporate performance in US. Theyall argue that diffuse ownership yields significantpower to managers, whose interests do not coincidewith shareholder’s interests. Consequently, managerscould purse non-value maximizing activities such asself dealing, quiet life or empire building. This paperexamines evidence on IPFs in transitional economiesof Czech Republic and Russia.
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spelling doaj.art-a63688c84e974476a7086bd4dbaa39492022-12-21T19:19:30ZengEditura Universităţii din OradeaJournal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering1844-60352009-05-0121219222Performance of IPFs after mass privatization process. Evidence from Russian and Czech mass privatization programsSimona Aurelia BodogAlexandru ConstangioaraNicoleta BugnarLiana MesterIPFs were created to facilitate theownership concentration. Extensive literature pointsout that effective corporate governance needsownership concentration. Vishny and Shleifer (1986),Mc Connell and Servaes (1990), Vishny, Shleifer(1997) find a positive relation between ownershipconcentration and corporate performance in US. Theyall argue that diffuse ownership yields significantpower to managers, whose interests do not coincidewith shareholder’s interests. Consequently, managerscould purse non-value maximizing activities such asself dealing, quiet life or empire building. This paperexamines evidence on IPFs in transitional economiesof Czech Republic and Russia.http://electroinf.uoradea.ro/reviste%20CSCS/documente/JEEE_2009/Articole_pdf_JEEE_ME_nr_1/JEEE_2009_Nr_1_ME_Bodog_Performance.pdfinvestment privatization fundscorporate governancebusiness performance
spellingShingle Simona Aurelia Bodog
Alexandru Constangioara
Nicoleta Bugnar
Liana Mester
Performance of IPFs after mass privatization process. Evidence from Russian and Czech mass privatization programs
Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
investment privatization funds
corporate governance
business performance
title Performance of IPFs after mass privatization process. Evidence from Russian and Czech mass privatization programs
title_full Performance of IPFs after mass privatization process. Evidence from Russian and Czech mass privatization programs
title_fullStr Performance of IPFs after mass privatization process. Evidence from Russian and Czech mass privatization programs
title_full_unstemmed Performance of IPFs after mass privatization process. Evidence from Russian and Czech mass privatization programs
title_short Performance of IPFs after mass privatization process. Evidence from Russian and Czech mass privatization programs
title_sort performance of ipfs after mass privatization process evidence from russian and czech mass privatization programs
topic investment privatization funds
corporate governance
business performance
url http://electroinf.uoradea.ro/reviste%20CSCS/documente/JEEE_2009/Articole_pdf_JEEE_ME_nr_1/JEEE_2009_Nr_1_ME_Bodog_Performance.pdf
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