How are U.S. Family Firms Controlled?

Why are Family Firms so Small ?

In this paper, I ask whether family firms provide stability to their stakeholders at the expense of economic growth. I build a model where current owners of dynastic firms derive private benefits from keeping the control of the firm within the family over the generations. Because these preferences limit the recourse to external finance, they induce family-minded entrepreneurs to invest in small...

[How many of us are there?].

As of 2000, more than 39% of same-sex couples in the United States aged 22-55 reported to the Census that they are raising children. They are raising more than 250,000 children under age 18. And that is just the small fraction counted by the census (which left out all children living with a single lesbian or gay parent, everybody with a bisexual or transgender parent, and the probably huge numb...

Investigation into Family Traits Impact on Tax Non –compliance of Family Firms (Case Study of Family Firms in Tehran Province)

Tax is one of the effective factors on the decisions and strategies of companies and decision makers in small and medium-sized family firms. The theoretical foundations and empirical evidence indicate that power structures, experiences and culture of family members of these companies can be considered as factors influencing tax aggressiveness. Therefore, the main objective of this study is to e...

How effective are research spin-off firms in Italy?

How Innovative Are Canadian Firms Compared to Some European Firms? A Comparative Look at Innovation Surveys

Ce document est publié dans l'intention de rendre accessibles les résultats préliminaires de la recherche effectuée au CIRANO, afin de susciter des échanges et des suggestions. Les idées et les opinions émises sont sous l'unique responsabilité des auteurs, et ne représentent pas nécessairement les positions du CIRANO ou de ses partenaires. This paper presents preliminary research carried out at...