The Effect of Family Control on Firm Value and Performance: Evidence from Continental Europe

作者: Roberto Barontini , Lorenzo Caprio

DOI: 10.1111/J.1468-036X.2006.00273.X

关键词: Control (management)Monetary economicsBusinessValuation (finance)Enterprise valuePosition (finance)DescendantCorporate governance

摘要: We investigate the relation between ownership structure and firm performance in Continental Europe, using data from 675 publicly traded corporations 11 countries. Although family-controlled exhibit larger separation control cash-flow rights, our results do not support hypothesis that family hampers performance. Valuation operating are significantly higher founder-controlled controlled by descendants who sit on board as non-executive directors. When a descendant takes position of CEO, companies statistically distinguishable non-family firms terms valuation

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