Motivated by a lack of consensus in the current literature, the objective of this paper is to reveal whether family firms are more or less productive than non-family firms. As a first step, this paper links family business research to the theoretical notion that family involvement has an effect...

This paper explores the relationship between the usage of an external accountant and family firm sales growth and survival. Using a longitudinal panel of Australian family SMEs, we find that external accountants have a positive impact upon sales growth and survival. We also find that the degree...

Given the nature of East Asia's economic structure, interregional exchange rate stability is an essential requirement for regional economic integration. One way to achieve exchange rate stability is for the region to adopt an anchor currency. However, the choice of a potential anchor is an...