Ownership structure as an antecedent to shareholder activism: insights from the Indian market

Key Points

• This research investigates how ownership structure influences shareholder activism within the Indian market.
• Analysis of different ownership structures in Indian firms
• Examination of instances of shareholder activism
• Review of corporate governance practices
• Ownership structure significantly impacts the level of shareholder activism
• Concentrated ownership leads to different activism patterns compared to dispersed ownership
• Enhanced corporate governance is linked to increased shareholder engagement

Abstract