Innovative entrepreneurship is considered an important pillar for economic development and has sparked a lively discussion in academia and practice alike. Oftentimes, however, the debate is not sufficiently grounded on solid empirical evidence. The academic literature is growing but very...

This study presents the results of a comprehensive meta-analysis on the financial performance of family firms. Drawing on a sample of 380 studies, we find that family firms show economically weak, albeit statistically significant, superior performance compared to non-family firms. Furthermore,...

Crowdfunding has become important in recent years. However, a comprehensive overview of the economic literature on this topic does not exist. This paper provides an overview of the crowdfunding literature, classified by the main actors (capital seekers, capital providers, and intermediaries),...

German Abstract: Crowdfunding gewinnt in der Gründungs- und Innovationsfinanzierung an Bedeutung. Ein Überblick der wissenschaftlichen Arbeiten zu Crowdfunding fehlt allerdings. Dieser Artikel gibt einen Literaturüberblick und leitet relevante Forschungsfragen für zukünftige Untersuchungen...