This study investigates how the performance of venture capital-backed companies is influenced by institutional factors and venture capital (VC) strategies in China. We conducted empirical analysis using national-level data and data obtained from companies listed on China’s Growth Enterprise...

This paper examines whether the financial strategies of family firms in Japan differ from those of non-family firms, and whether financial strategies affect the relationship between family involvement and firm performance. Based on a dataset of 3,559 firms and 65,608 firm-year observations, our...

This paper examines how family firm CEO type—that is, whether the CEO of a family firm is the founder, an heir, or a professional (outside) executive—influences downsizing decisions, and the moderating effects of firm name, geographical location, and financial crises on the relationship...

Despite the importance of high technology firms to the UK’s economy, relatively little is known about factors contributing to these firms’ long-run growth and survival. We examine these factors using a unique longitudinal dataset combining two waves of detailed surveys of 345 UK high tech...