Univrsity Of Tehran Press Financial Research Journal 1024-8153 19 1 2017 04 21 Determinants of banks' risk-taking in Iran with emphasis on ownership structure Determinants of banks' risk-taking in Iran with emphasis on ownership structure 80 61 64228 10.22059/jfr.2017.206195.1006192 FA Mohamad Ali Dehghan Dehnavi Assistant Prof., Dep. of Finance and Banking, Faculty of Management and Accounting, Allameh Tabatab'i University, Tehran, Iran 0000-0002-3913-1919 Oveise Moharram Oghli Master of Islamic Banking, Faculty of Management and Accounting, Allameh Tabatab'i University, Tehran, Iran Mahya Baei Master of Islamic Banking, Faculty of Management and Accounting, Allameh Tabatab'i University, Tehran, Iran Journal Article 2016 05 15 Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of the determinants of risk-taking in the banking industry in iran with a special emphasis on ownership structure variable.. To do so, a panel data set of 18 banks over the periods of 2009- 2014 is being collected and used. Using panel data estimation methods, indicators associated in credit risk and stability is regressed on ownership structure variable and a set of other explanatory and controlling variables. The findings showed that in general banks with high ownership concentration are at higher risk. Also, the concentration of ownership in private banks caused to increase the risk and at the same time reduce the stability indicator while state-owned banks show similarly, an increase in the risk but with less intensity and an increase in the stability contrary to private banks. Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of the determinants of risk-taking in the banking industry in iran with a special emphasis on ownership structure variable.. To do so, a panel data set of 18 banks over the periods of 2009- 2014 is being collected and used. Using panel data estimation methods, indicators associated in credit risk and stability is regressed on ownership structure variable and a set of other explanatory and controlling variables. The findings showed that in general banks with high ownership concentration are at higher risk. Also, the concentration of ownership in private banks caused to increase the risk and at the same time reduce the stability indicator while state-owned banks show similarly, an increase in the risk but with less intensity and an increase in the stability contrary to private banks. https://jfr.ut.ac.ir/article_64228_5dc89c28baca43cbed1314fce5c08be5.pdf