Essays about: "Family-controlled firm"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words Family-controlled firm.

1. 1. The impact of family ownership on capital structure - Empirical evidence from Swedish family firms

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Hassan Khadhem; Safaa Ishak; [2023]
   Keywords : Family ownership; capital structure; corporate governance; agency theory.;

   Abstract : This study investigates how family ownership affects firms' financing decisions in Sweden. The study uses data on publicly listed firms in Sweden from 2014-2019 with 730 firm-year observations. Sweden has a significant portion of family firms and a business environment where control-enhancing mechanisms are used to a large extent. READ MORE

3. 2. Ownership structure and family-control, the effects on dividends : - A study on listed firms in Sweden

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Victor Wiberg; Philip Andersson; [2021]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : This study investigates how the ownership structure affects the dividend payout policies of firms in Sweden. The study uses data on publicly listed firms in Sweden (Nasdaq Stockholm) over the years 2015-2019 with a total of 987 firm-year observations. The hypotheses are tested with multiple fixed effects analyses on two datasets. READ MORE

4. 3. When Family Matters: The Impact of Family Control on Firm Valuation after the Financial Crisis 2007-2009 - An Empirical study on Nordic Publicly Listed Firms

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Anton Persson; Thomas Teuschler; [2018]
   Keywords : Family control; Founder management; Financial Crisis; Stock Price Performance;

   Abstract : For a sample of 412 public companies in the Nordics, we study if and how family control affects stock price performance during the 2007-2009 financial crisis and the 2009-2011 post-crisis period. Overall, family-controlled firms do not perform significantly different from other types of firms. READ MORE

5. 4. Family Firms and Clean Technologies : A qualitative study exploring how a firm’s ownership status influences implementation of clean technologies

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Bilal Ahmad; Sunisa Hemphoom; [2018]
   Keywords : Clean technology; Family-controlled business; non-family-controlled business; Long-term orientation;

   Abstract : Abstract Background: Sustainability practices have become a crucial factor for firms since there are external and internal pressures that expect firms to act environmentally friendly. Especially within organizations that are owned by family, being sustainable enables them to pass their firm in a good condition to the next generation. READ MORE

6. 5. Ownership Structure and Firm Performance in Sweden

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

   Author : Oskar Brantås; Linus Åhman; [2016-05-04]
   Keywords : Firm performance; Family-controlled firm; Agency Costs; Active-Owner; Dual-Class-Shares; Voting Right;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to investigate the relation between ownership structure and firm performance. The research is based on publicly traded firms listed on the Stockholm stock exchange OMX30, during the time period 2006-2011. Our study is based on panel data of 225 firms, with approximately 1 observation per year. READ MORE