Family Offices and Institutional Change in Europe: A Comparative Analysis

Decker-Lange, Carolin and Lange, Knut (2019). Family Offices and Institutional Change in Europe: A Comparative Analysis. The Open University, Milton Keynes.

Abstract

This study analyzes the changes in the institutional contexts of family offices in four major European economies. Drawing on institutional theory and considering capitalist varieties, it uses a qualitative content analysis of the newspaper coverage in the UK, Switzerland, Germany, and France from 2000 to 2018. The findings reveal significant changes in the regulatory environment in most countries, few changes in the normative dimension, and an increase in critical articles over time. They add to the literature on institutional change in and across countries by identifying new types of drivers of change in the context of family offices.

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• Item ORO ID
• 69347
• Item Type
• Other - Working Paper
• Keywords
• family office; family business advisor; institutional change; comparative research; family entrepreneurship
• Academic Unit or School
• Faculty of Business and Law (FBL) > Business > Department for Public Leadership and Social Enterprise
  Faculty of Business and Law (FBL) > Business
  Faculty of Business and Law (FBL)
• Copyright Holders
• © 2019 The Authors
• Depositing User
• Carolin Decker-Lange