While prior literature suggests that family firms with a positive corporate image are associated with superior financial performance, their effectiveness in creating firm brand value is not well understood. In this paper, we use Interbrand's global brand value data published between 2001 and...

In an era marked by multi-crisis environments, the significance of corporate finance and credit ratings amplifies, especially for German small- and medium-sized family firms, often constrained in accessing capital markets. This thesis investigates how family firms employ impression management...

Despite the fact that family firms represent a large percentage of all firms worldwide, methodological contributions regarding their estimation are very scarce. This paper offers a methodology for identifying family versus non-family firms using the SABI Informa database (Spanish version of...