Purpose – The aim of this article is to examine the effects of ownership concentration and board characteristics on the performance of firms domiciled in Jordan. Design/methodology/approach – The article employs two-stage least square (2SLS) regressions on a sample of 103 firms listed on the...

In this paper, we examine the effects of ownership concentration and board characteristics on the performance of listed firms domiciled in Jordan, one of the main emerging markets in the Middle East. Employing 2SLS regressions on a sample of 103 firms listed on the Amman Stock Exchange for...