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Ownership Dispersion and Capital Structures in Family firms

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Dinh Tung Giang, Familjeföretag, Företagandets villkor, Ownership dispersion, Per-Olof Bjuggren

Abstract

Family firms are entities contribute greatly to all economies worldwide. In the following study we investigate capital structures and ownership dispersion among Swedish family firms. In order to find concluding results, we proceed with a regression between leverage and family business, leverage and family firm age, and leverage and ownership dispersion. Our regression outcomes support a U-shaped relationship between family ownership dispersion and leverage, but do not confirm a relation between leverage and family business. Earlier studies made in the field have generated differing results; however, there are some studies that are actually in line with our findings. A unique database developed at Jönköping University is used that enables us to obtain access to firm-level data. Earlier studies in the same genre have only had access to industry-level data.

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Bjuggren, P-O., Duggal, R. & Giang, D.T. (2012). Ownership Dispersion and Capital Structures in Family firms: A study of closed medium sized enterprises. Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship, 25(2), 185-200. DOI: 10.1080/08276331.2012.10593568

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Bjuggren, P-O., Duggal, R. & Giang, D. T.

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2012

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Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship

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