This article presents empirical evidence about the contribution of family-controlled business groups as highly efficient alternatives to the large vertically integrated and professionally managed corporation in specific institutional and market environments. This hypothesis is tested with a...

Family ownership, reduced size of productive centers, and concentration are historical trends that characterize the development of the Spanish iron and steel wire firms in international comparison. Agreements at regional level between the most significant family firms of the sector allowed...

Los negocios familiares son la forma dominante de propiedad empresarial. Sin embargo, apenas existe reflexión crítica sobre metodologías apropiadas para estudiarlos de forma agregada, en una perspectiva de largo plazo, y a reducir este vacío se dirige el presente trabajo. Se propone una...