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Family values: Ownership structure, performance and capital structure of Canadian firms

This study examines how family ownership affects the performance and capital structure of 613 Canadian firms using a panel dataset from 1998 to 2005. In particular, we distinguish the effect of family ownership from the use of control-enhancing mechanisms. We find that freestanding family-owned firms with a single share class have similar market performance than other firms based on Tobin's q ratios, superior accounting performance based on ROA, and higher financial leverage based on debt-to-total assets. By contrast, family-owned firms that use dual-class shares have valuations that are lower by 17% on average relative to widely-held firms, despite having similar ROA and financial leverage. Finally, concentrated ownership by either a corporation or a financial institution does not significantly affect firm performance.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: Bank of Canada Working Paper ; No. 2007-40

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Asset Pricing; Trading Volume; Bond Interest Rates
International Financial Markets
Thema
Financial markets
International topics
Familienunternehmen
Unternehmenswert
Kapitalstruktur
Fremdkapital
Rentabilität
Kanada

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
King, Michael R.
Santor, Eric
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Bank of Canada
(wo)
Ottawa
(wann)
2007

DOI
doi:10.34989/swp-2007-40
Handle
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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • King, Michael R.
  • Santor, Eric
  • Bank of Canada

Entstanden

  • 2007

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