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Ownership structure in Japanese banking industry: Evolution and effects

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  • Li, Bing
  • Li, Changhong
  • Wu, Zhenyu

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Banks play an important role in the Japanese economy. This paper addresses some recent changes in Japanese banking industry over the past decade by focusing on the ownership structure of Japanese commercial banks. Ownership type, concentration and shareholder network are investigated to explore the structural changes and further demonstrate their effects on bank performance.

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  • Li, Bing & Li, Changhong & Wu, Zhenyu, 2018. "Ownership structure in Japanese banking industry: Evolution and effects," Finance Research Letters, Elsevier, vol. 25(C), pages 154-159.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:finlet:v:25:y:2018:i:c:p:154-159
    DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2017.10.020
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    Keywords

    Ownership structure; Shareholder network; Bank performance;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages
    • G32 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Financing Policy; Financial Risk and Risk Management; Capital and Ownership Structure; Value of Firms; Goodwill
    • L14 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Transactional Relationships; Contracts and Reputation

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