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Tangible or intangible investment, that is the question: Owner type and investment of private firms

Saul Estrin, Jan Hanousek and Anastasiya Shamshur


Family business owners are often said to be risk averse, while corporate and institutional owners are less so. Saul Estrin, Jan Hanousek and Anastasiya Shamshur analyse how investment decisions vary across ownership types in Europe, focusing on single owners holding a 95% stake or more.


14 March 2023


Vox EU


https://cepr.org/voxeu/columns/tangible-or-intangible-investment-question-owner-type-and-investment-private-firms

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