In this study, family firms are studied from a resource-based view (RBV), examining how both technological resources and altruism contribute to family firm performance.The literature on RBV is presented, as are four hypotheses based on the RBV assets of technology, family, strategic planning,...

We analyze how pro-market institutions affect firm performance in emerging markets. Integrating transaction costs and signaling theory, we advance three arguments. First, we separate four dynamic components of pro-market institutions: intensifying and fading pro-market reforms and intensifying...