Dr. Hoang N. Pham is a research associate at Decision Sciences and Modelling Program at Victoria University, Australia.Prof. Sardar M. N. Islam is a professor at the Institute of Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities at Victoria University, Australia.

• 1. Corporate Governance, Ownership Structure and Firm Performance: An Introduction 2. The Ownership Structure and Firm Performance Relationship: A Literature Review 3. Equity Ownership Structure and Firm Performance: Theoretical Framework and Empirical Models 4. Corporate Governance, Ownership Structure and Firm Performance: Data and Estimation Methods 5. The Recursive Model and the Non-Recursive Model: Empirical Estimations and Analysis 6. Discussion of Implications: Ownership Structure, Agency Costs, Corporate Risk-Taking and Firm Performance 7. Corporate Governance, Ownership Structure and Firm Performance: Summary and Conclusions

Dr. Hoang N. Pham is a research associate at Decision Sciences and Modelling Program at Victoria University, Australia.Prof. Sardar M. N. Islam is a professor at the Institute of Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities at Victoria University, Australia.

• 1. Corporate Governance, Ownership Structure and Firm Performance: An Introduction 2. The Ownership Structure and Firm Performance Relationship: A Literature Review 3. Equity Ownership Structure and Firm Performance: Theoretical Framework and Empirical Models 4. Corporate Governance, Ownership Structure and Firm Performance: Data and Estimation Methods 5. The Recursive Model and the Non-Recursive Model: Empirical Estimations and Analysis 6. Discussion of Implications: Ownership Structure, Agency Costs, Corporate Risk-Taking and Firm Performance 7. Corporate Governance, Ownership Structure and Firm Performance: Summary and Conclusions

Dr. Hoang N. Pham is a research associate at Decision Sciences and Modelling Program at Victoria University, Australia.Prof. Sardar M. N. Islam is a professor at the Institute of Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities at Victoria University, Australia.

• 1. Corporate Governance, Ownership Structure and Firm Performance: An Introduction 2. The Ownership Structure and Firm Performance Relationship: A Literature Review 3. Equity Ownership Structure and Firm Performance: Theoretical Framework and Empirical Models 4. Corporate Governance, Ownership Structure and Firm Performance: Data and Estimation Methods 5. The Recursive Model and the Non-Recursive Model: Empirical Estimations and Analysis 6. Discussion of Implications: Ownership Structure, Agency Costs, Corporate Risk-Taking and Firm Performance 7. Corporate Governance, Ownership Structure and Firm Performance: Summary and Conclusions