Families and fortunes: Accumulation, management succession and inheritance in wealthy families

Journal of Sociology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 29-45

  Gilding, Michael ^a  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accumulation; Capitalism; Family; Family office; Inheritance; Management succession; Wealth

Indexed keywords

EID: 28744458490     PISSN: 14407833     EISSN: 17412978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1440783305050962     Document Type: Review

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