Financing and capital structure of family enterprises
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Financing family firms is one of the key aspects differentiating such enterprises from their competitors. The paper shows a wide range of financing sources available for family firms with special reference to the long-term financing forms such as patient capital. The author presents characteristics of family businesses’ capital structure and dividend policy that are often important competitive advantages of such entities.
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