Purpose This study aims to analyse the relationship between board gender diversity and
firm financial performance in Italy, where the recently enforced Law 120/2011 prescribes …

Abstract Manuscript Type Empirical Research Question/Issue This paper sets out to shed
light on female representation on Italian corporate boards before the introduction of gender …

We investigate how ownership and family control influence the decision to take part in M&As
as an acquirer or as an acquired company in a sample of 777 large Continental European …

The authors study compensation packages in family-owned and nonfamily-owned firms.
Using French matched employer-employee data, they first show that family firms pay on …

Introduzione 1. 131 il tema dell'innovazione e delle politiche per promuoverla è cruciale per
l'italia. nell'ultimo decennio la nostra economia ha segnato il passo, sia in prospettiva storica …

This paper investigates the impact of family control on French acquirers' performance. We
consider a sample of 239 acquisitions undertaken by French listed companies between …

Using a novel European data set, we investigate the role of controlling shareholders in
delisting decisions. Minority shareholders earn lower abnormal returns when the controlling …

The lag in innovation in Italy vis-à-vis the other main industrial countries is one of the effects
of the fragmentation of the production system into many small firms that have trouble bearing …

Purpose Drawing on upper echelons theory (UET) and arguments from behavioral theory of
the firm, this paper aims to contribute to the debate on family involvement-performance …

In this literature review, we explore the pivotal role of family firms' networks (eg, relationships
with employees, suppliers, or customers) in the detection and implementation of radical …