Government Ownership and the Performance of Government-Linked Companies: The Case of Singapore

• Main Authors: ANG, James, DING, David K.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2006
• Subjects: Corporate governance; Government-linked corporations; Government ownership; Singapore; Asian Studies; Business; Corporate Finance; Finance and Financial Management
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/1154; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/2153/viewcontent/Govt_ownership_GLC_2006_av.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

In an emerging economy, the alternative to government control is often no governance. We investigate the governance structure of government-linked companies (GLCs) in Singapore under the ownership/control structure of Temasek Holdings, the government holding entity, which typically owns substantial...