On the basis of the empirical literature review about the capital structure decisions in
Portuguese SMEs, this study analyses the relationships between the determinants …

Under the background of environmental sustainability, it is of great significance to
investigate how green innovation influences firm performance dimensions in emerging …

This paper explores the relationship between family ownership and a firm's leverage from
the socioemotional wealth (SEW) theory. We propose that SEW objectives (ie, family control …

Family-controlled firms are a unique form of business because of the special nature of its
ownership structure, management style, and financing needs. Moreover, these firms face …

Purpose This study aims to seek to analyse the relationships between profitability,
productivity, external debt and growth in SMEs. The authors also analyse firm size and age …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the impact of gender (F/M), at the
management level, on the family company's performance. Design/methodology/approach …

Purpose This paper aims to examine how gender diversity and women's empowerment
influence the performance of family entrepreneurships and explores the role of firm …

The literature on debt financing in family firms is still inconclusive. Initial studies have usually
focused on the influence of family involvement on firm's debt levels by using the …

This study examines whether the heterogeneity of family firms and their legal and
institutional contexts shape their debt maturity. We analyze a dataset of 121,238 listed and …

This paper examines how family firms substitute corporate governance with family
governance and self-governance at different stages of their development. We argue that the …