Family business and regional science: "Bridging the gap" [Elektronisk resurs]

• The purpose of this special issue is to stimulate research on the interaction between the fields of family business and regional science. Despite their overlapping themes and the high relevance of family firms for many regions, the two academic fields have emerged independently from each other, and little exchange exists. We discuss not only the role family firms play within the region in order to enhance our understanding of the ways family firms may (or may not) contribute to regional economic development but also the effect of socio-spatial and institutional context on firm behavior and performance. The set of empirical and theoretical articles included in this special issue represents an important early step bridging insights between the two fields. (C) 2015 Published by Elsevier Ltd. 

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Social Sciences  (ssif)

Economics and Business  (ssif)

Samhällsvetenskap  (ssif)

Ekonomi och näringsliv  (ssif)

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government publication  (marcgt)

Indexterm och SAB-rubrik

Family business; Regional science; Regional economic development; Regional development; Socio-spatial context; Institutional context; Family firm behavior