2014
DOI: 10.24311/jabes/2014.221.08
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Foreign Ownership and Firm Performance - Evidence in Vietnam

Abstract: The paper aims to investigate the relationship between foreign ownership and firm performance in Vietnam. We use a data set including market and accounting variables of firms listed on Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) for the period from 2007 to 2012. The results show a significant correlation between foreign ownership and firm performance. The regressions on each level of foreign ownership indicate that foreign ownership is found to be significantly and positively correlated with firm performance when foreig… Show more

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“…Second, foreign ownership positively affects firm performance. This result is supported by previous research conducted in Vietnam (Vinh, 2014) and other countries (Chari et al, 2012; Gurbuz & Aybars, 2010; Kao et al, 2019). However, our study did not observe this relationship in qualitative research results from experts or the correlation coefficient between the two variables.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 88%
“…Second, foreign ownership positively affects firm performance. This result is supported by previous research conducted in Vietnam (Vinh, 2014) and other countries (Chari et al, 2012; Gurbuz & Aybars, 2010; Kao et al, 2019). However, our study did not observe this relationship in qualitative research results from experts or the correlation coefficient between the two variables.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 88%
“…Foreign ownership enables technological innovation, efficiency, or business risk-reduction [5], access to resources, capital markets, and management expertise [4]. However, different results are shown by Vinh's research [6] which proves that Vietnamese public companies owned by foreigners above 20% have a negative effect on company performance. The reason is that the more shares foreign owners have, the more they want to be involved in the company's operations.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…For example, host companies expect to increase their exports when they receive foreign investment. Meanwhile, foreigners want to penetrate and expand the domestic market [6]. Different results are proven by [8] in Jordanian companies that foreign ownership has no positive or negative effect on the company's financial performance so that it will be difficult to realize GCG in Jordanian public companies.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%