Determinants of Share Price Movement on Government-linked Companies in Malaysia

Do Government-linked Companies Necessarily Underperform?

Different from the typical findings in the privatization literature, this study of 31 Singapore government-linked companies (GLCs) covering a period from 1975 to1998 shows no significant changes in performance upon share issue privatization. Also, there is no evidence that the GLCs are less profitable than a selected group of non-GLCs that match by size and industry. Taking a buy-andhold strate...

The Impact Of Divestitures On Companies Share Price And Operating Performance For Companies Listed On The JSE

Are Malaysian Government-Linked Companies (GLCs) Creating Value?

Government-linked companies (GLCs) play an important role in the development of the Malaysian economy. However, overall public perception of GLCs in Malaysia has been tainted by the poor performance of key players, namely Malaysia Airline System (MAS) and Proton Holdings Berhad. Results of prior studies on the extent to which government intervention affects a company’s performance are mixed. Th...

Understanding Organizational Learning via Knowledge Management in Government-Link Companies in Malaysia

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Market Value Added and Share Price Behaviour an Empirical Study of Bse Sensex Companies

NVESTORS, world over, are currently demanding more shareholder value than just high returns. Maximising shareholders value has always been the ultimate aim of every company. Investors are very keen in assessing the corporate financial performance that correlate with shareholders wealth particularly the market price of a share. Traditional performance measures like return on investment, earnings...