Topics: - the influence of family heterogeneity in balancing strategy ; - the role of time and family generation in the selection of financial and non-financial goals that might co-exist ; - the potentially detrimental effect of not balancing financial and non-financial wealth ; - the definition...

We examine the effect of regional favoritism on firms’ access to credit. Using firm-level data on a large sample of 29,000 firms covering 48 countries, we investigate the hypothesis that access to credit of firms is higher in the birth regions of national political leaders. We find evidence...

The seminar introduces the participants to the methods, techniques and theories commonly used in their research area. It also offers possibilities for young researchers to get in contact with their peers, to explore new avenues of thinking, to learn collectively and to exchange ideas in a very...

It is fundamental to analyze what happened in the post-pandemic, pushing researchers to develop novel theories and approaches for a more resilient future. CONFERENCE TRACKS 2022 - Opportunity generation and early business development - Business models (growth, performance), international...

Do sanctions strengthen the targeted regime? I analyze the 2014 imposition of Western sanctions on Russia and its impact on voting. The United States and the European Union introduced targeted measures against Russian entities and individuals related to President Putin’s regime. Using polling...

The 17th EIASM Workshop on Family Firm Management Research represents a unique opportunity for engaging in discussion, reflection and learning as we reconnect and advance our knowledge on families in business. While submission of papers related to the central theme, “Family Reunion –...

Topics: Intangibles and sustainability; Sustainability and ESG reporting standards and frameworks; Innovation and Intellectual Capital; Intangible liabilities; Sustainability and Intellectual Capital; Intangibles and SDGs. In particular, R&D and IP and their impact on SDGs; Sustainable...

Nauro Campos (University College London) will present his research co-authored with Fabrizio Coricelli (University of Siena, Paris School of Economics and CEPR) and Marco Frigerio (University of Siena) entitled The Political U: New Evidence on Democracy and Income. Jarko Fidrmuc (Zeppelin...

We investigate whether the occurrence of elections affect access to credit for firms. We perform an investigation using firm-level data covering 44 developed and developing countries. We find that elections have a detrimental influence on access to credit: firms are more credit-constrained in...

How important is a relationship with a bank to a firm’s performance and survival? If firms can easily switch among different sources of credit supply, then the loss of any one source may have little implication for the firms that have borrowed from that source. However, to the extent that...