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1. Introduction

Authors : Pietro Gottardo, Anna Maria Moisello

Published in: Capital Structure, Earnings Management, and Risk of Financial Distress

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Family businesses are a leading organizational form in economies all over the world. There is a growing interest around family firms’ financial behavior, in terms of financing and investment choices, performance, and disclosure, as a number of questions are still open. In this chapter we present the literature background and our research questions. Theoretical and methodological choices, structure of the book and target audience are illustrated as well.

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Title: Introduction
Authors: Pietro Gottardo
Anna Maria Moisello
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Capital Structure, Earnings Management, and Risk of Financial Distress
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-00343-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-00344-9

Copyright Year: 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-00344-9_1