Family Business and Regional Development

This book explores the relationship between families, firms, and regions and the extent to which these relationships contribute to regional economic and social development.The book explores two seldom studied questions. Firstly, what role do family firms play in regional development? Secondly, how do formal and informal regional contexts shape family firm operations and performance? This book will be valuable reading for advanced students, researchers and policymakers interested in family firms, regional studies and economic geography.