This paper offers new evidence on the relationship between contractual institutions, family
management, and aggregate performance. The study creates a new firm-level database on …

The most striking difference in corporate‐governance arrangements between rich and poor
countries is that the latter rely much more heavily on the dynastic family firm, where …

The four papers in this thesis investigate corporate governance in family firms from different
angles, with emphasis on industry and industry networks. I divide the industry networks into …

This article reviews the existing literature about management practices in family firms, the
most prevalent form of corporate ownership around the world. I summarize the existing …

Analyzing data from a unique survey of managers of Chinese private firms, we investigate
how family ties with firm heads affect managerial compensation and job assignment. We find …

This dissertation aims to contribute to research on family firm governance, an area that has
attracted only little attention in the past. Governance of family firms differs from corporate …

Family firms employ about 60% of the global workforce. While it is widely assumed that they
are good employers, data about their conduct are mixed. In this study, we extend …

Governance of family firms differs from mainstream corporate governance in an important
respect: Important owners, ie, family members, may have multiple roles in the business. In …

This meta-analysis of 142 studies from 36 countries examines how the institutional
environment moderates the relationship between family involvement and firm performance …

This paper examines the relationship between family ownership and the quality of labor
relations. We find that family ownership is more prevalent in countries in which labor …