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The Rule of Law, Firm Size, and Family Firms

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Countries with a weaker rule of law tend to have more family-run firms, which tend to be small and grow slowly.

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  • Francisco J. Buera & Siddhartha Sanghi & Yongseok Shin, 2022. "The Rule of Law, Firm Size, and Family Firms," Economic Synopses, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, issue 19, pages 1-2, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:fip:fedles:94407
    DOI: 10.20955/es.2022.19
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    1. James R. Tybout, 2000. "Manufacturing Firms in Developing Countries: How Well Do They Do, and Why?," Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association, vol. 38(1), pages 11-44, March.
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    3. Aleksandar B. Todorov, 2023. "Rule of Law and Large Firms Concentration in Southeast Europe," Bulgarian Economic Papers bep-2023-06, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Sofia University St Kliment Ohridski - Bulgaria // Center for Economic Theories and Policies at Sofia University St Kliment Ohridski, revised Oct 2023.

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