A relationship between banks and firms that emphasizes the qualitative aspects of the enterprises may represent a response to the increasing difficulties of the credit system in financing a business system in which the intangible assets are the main source of value. In this view, an empirical...

The Italian manufacturing sector is largely made up of family businesses where the founder- entrepreneur is the main asset to guarantee success. The importance of these corporate categories has led many experts to study the characteristics of governance, especially from the perspective of agency...