Procher, Vivien; Urbig, Diemo; Volkmann, Christine - Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für … - 2013
For a sample of 1243 European companies, we analyse the link between firm type and foreign direct investment (FDI) locations. We find substantial empirical evidence that being a family firm does not only affect the overall propensity for FDI but that this effect is also specific to target...