Impact of business transfer on economic performance: The case of Italian family farms
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Article de revue
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International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business. 2023-01-18, vol. 48, n° 2, p. 186-213
English Abstract
The impact of business transfer on family business performance is
widely explored in the literature but is neglected for agriculture although family
farms are key players in the economy. We investigate whether the ...Read more >
The impact of business transfer on family business performance is
widely explored in the literature but is neglected for agriculture although family
farms are key players in the economy. We investigate whether the succession
changes the economic performance of family firms for Italian family farms
during the period 2008–2014. Our results show that succession on these family
businesses has a negative effect on their economic performance related to
capital, due to an increase in capital after succession. One policy implication is
that support for investment by new farmers should be improved.Read less <
English Keywords
Family business
Succession
Economic performance
Propensity score matching
PSM
Italian farms
ANR Project
Etude de la toxicité des médicaments pris pendant la grossesse : évaluation de modèles statistiques et d'indicateurs de santé périnatale - ANR-15-CE36-0006