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Are family firms really superior performers?

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  • Miller, Danny
  • Le Breton-Miller, Isabelle
  • Lester, Richard H.
  • Cannella Jr., Albert A.
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    Article provided by Elsevier in its journal Journal of Corporate Finance.

    Volume (Year): 13 (2007)
    Issue (Month): 5 (December)
    Pages: 829-858

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    Handle: RePEc:eee:corfin:v:13:y:2007:i:5:p:829-858

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