Ownership Dispersion and Capital Structures in Family Firms: A Study of Closed Medium-sized Enterprises

Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 185-200

  Bjuggren, Per Olof ^a   Duggal, Rubecca ^a   Giang, Dinh Tung ^a  

^a JÖNKÖPING INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Sweden)

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EID: 84893787562     PISSN: 08276331     EISSN: 21692610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08276331.2012.10593568     Document Type: Article

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