Dual-class stocks and the benefits of control

作者:Yi Zhang*
来源:Applied Economics Letters, 2007, 14(4): 293-297.
DOI:10.1080/13504850500447349

摘要

Using the hand-collected data of dual-class listed firms in the USA, I find that industry, age and stock-return volatility affect the likelihood that a firm will issue dual-class shares. I explore the implications of these results for our understanding of ownership and control.

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