The share of the large business groups is edging down
The price-earnings ratio of Korean firms is relatively low
International comparison of business groups' share of stock market capitalisation
The number of firms affiliated with the top 30 business groups has risen steadily
The largest business groups are increasingly dominant
Inside ownership has been trending up
Intra-group trading is substantial for many firms in the large business groups
The share of financial firms in the large business groups has risen
There is a wide variation in the profitability of firms affiliated with the groups
The value added of the top 50 companies
The market shares of the business groups by industry
Company profitability is influenced by intra-group trading
Company profitability is influenced by the structure of ownership
Korea has scope to liberalise product market regulation and barriers to trade and investment
The share and number of outside directors is rising gradually
Factors influencing the probability of outside directors being replaced