Shareholder conflict, corporate governance and company value: an analysis in Brazilian companies

Authors

  • Laura Edith Taboada Pinheiro Professora do Departamento de Ciências Contábeis da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)
  • Patrícia Antonacci Neves Professora da Broward University Brasil
  • Rafael Morais de Souza Professor do Departamento de Economia da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF)
  • María Luz Casabianca Professora Titular da Facultad de Ciencias Económicas da Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0493-9934

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-8069.2019v16n41p3

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to analyze the relationship of shareholding concentration and corporate governance with the variable’s shareholder conflict and company value; and exploring the association between shareholder conflict and company value. For the creation of indicators for conflict between shareholders, share concentration and corporate governance, the analysis of main components was used. Through regression analysis with panel data, a significant and positive relationship of ownership concentration and conflict and a significant and negative relationship of corporate governance and conflict were verified. Additionally, through cluster analysis, it was observed that the sample used has an inverse relationship between conflict and company value. It is concluded that the improvement in the quality of corporate governance tends to reduce the possibility of conflict between shareholders. The study contributes to the governance literature in the Brazilian environment and its evidence can contribute to changes in the regulatory environment.

Author Biographies

Laura Edith Taboada Pinheiro, Professora do Departamento de Ciências Contábeis da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)

Doutora em Contabilidad y Finanças na Universidad de Zaragoza (UNIZAR)

Patrícia Antonacci Neves, Professora da Broward University Brasil

Mestre em Ciências Contábeis na Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)

 

Rafael Morais de Souza, Professor do Departamento de Economia da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF)

Doutor em Engenharia Elétrica na Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RIO)

María Luz Casabianca, Professora Titular da Facultad de Ciencias Económicas da Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL)

Mestre em Contabilidad Internacional na Universidad de Zaragoza (UNIZAR) e Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL)

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* Versão preprint do artigo foi apresentada no X Congresso da Associação Nacional de Programas de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Contábeis, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil, junho de 2016.

Published

2019-12-31

How to Cite

Pinheiro, L. E. T., Neves, P. A., Souza, R. M. de, & Casabianca, M. L. (2019). Shareholder conflict, corporate governance and company value: an analysis in Brazilian companies. Revista Contemporânea De Contabilidade, 16(41), 3–22. https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-8069.2019v16n41p3

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