This paper constructs free float adjusted foreign ownership measure for Australian firms over the period 2001-2009 and explores the determinants of foreign ownership. Foreigners prefer investing in large Australian firms, value firms with high book to market ratios, firms which are listed abroad and firms with domestic cross holdings. Foreign institutions are found to have significant holdings in Australian firms. Results are robust to various econometric estimation techniques. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Chinese Univ Hong Kong, Dept Finance, Cheng Yu Tung Bldg, Sha Tin, Hong Kong, Peoples R ChinaChinese Univ Hong Kong, Dept Finance, Cheng Yu Tung Bldg, Sha Tin, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
McGuinness, Paul B.
Vieito, Joao Paulo
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Inst Politecn Viana do Castelo, UNIAG Res Ctr, Ave Miguel Dantas, P-4930 Valenca, PortugalChinese Univ Hong Kong, Dept Finance, Cheng Yu Tung Bldg, Sha Tin, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Vieito, Joao Paulo
Wang, Mingzhu
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Kings Coll London, Stamford St, London ES1 9NH, EnglandChinese Univ Hong Kong, Dept Finance, Cheng Yu Tung Bldg, Sha Tin, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
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Australian Natl Univ, Res Sch Econ, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia
Victoria Univ, Melbourne, Vic 8001, AustraliaAustralian Natl Univ, Res Sch Econ, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia