Family businesses' contribution to the US economy: A closer look

Handbook of Research on Family Business

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 56-64

  Astrachan, Joseph H ^a   Shanker, Melissa Carey ^b  

^a Michael J Coles College of Business   (United States)

^b LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

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