Performance and behavior of family firms: Evidence from the French stock market

Journal of the European Economic Association

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 709-751

  Sraer, David ^a   Thesmar, David ^b  

^a TOULOUSE SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (France)

^b HEC PARIS   (France)

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EID: 34948902677     PISSN: 15424766     EISSN: 15424774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/JEEA.2007.5.4.709     Document Type: Article

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