Family Firms and Local Roots : Implications on Economic Performance and Corporate Social Responsibility

Introduction -- Defining and Understanding the Family Firm -- The Spatial Dimension of Firm’s Economic Activity -- Firms in Territories: the Local Roots of Family Firms -- Family Firms, Corporate Social Responsibility and Place-Based Enterprises -- Unveiling the Origins of Local Roots: A Case Study in the Chianti Classico Wine Cluster -- The Role of Local Roots on the Economic Performance and Corporate Social Responsibility of Family Firms: a Quantitative Analysis -- Conclusions.