Barriers to share ownership
The level of share ownership (direct and indirect) is low in the euro zone relative to the United States. This leads us to examine possible barriers to share ownership . They may include: Uncertainty over the right value of the equity risk premium; An information shortfall, weak financial education; Ambiguity (poor knowledge of equity risk); Volatility in share prices; the repetition of crises; The concentration of share ownership (among the wealthiest, via inheritance).