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A Historical Overview of Family Firms in the United States

198869 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Peter Dobkin Hall · Center for the Study of Social Policy

Abstract

How do dynastic families adopt to social and economic forces restricting attempts to transmit family wealth from one generation to the next?

Topics & Keywords

Family Business Performance and Succession

Publication Details

Published in: Family Business Review

Volume 1, Issue 1, pp. 51-68

DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6248.1988.00051.x

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 3.10

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