Ownership concentration is positively (and significantly) related to profitability in 1992.
This association, however, turns negative by 1996 (albeit not significant). Since we have the same
sample of firms in both periods, the results suggest that firms with concentrated ownership show a
deteriorating performance relative to firms with less concentrated ownership. This may be for a
number of reasons, as argued in the previous paragraphs, one of them being the aspiration of
owners to extend their business, frequently beyond efficient levels