RESEARCH PROJECTS

The Family Enterprise Institute has a collaboration agreement with PricewaterhouseCoopers whose aim is to promote research in Family Business Chairs and organising specific conferences and seminars. In addition to their economic contribution, PricewaterhouseCoopers brings the necessary human resources and materials to bear to facilitate the research and development of different activities.

RESEARCH PROJECT CURRENTLY UNDERWAY:

COMPLETED RESEARCH PROJECTS:

"Human resources policies in family business"

Study leaders:

Family Business Institute
PricewaterhouseCoopers – Human Resources Services
Family Business Chairs

The findings of this study are contained in the document "Human resources policies in family business" (*) presented at the X National Family Business Congress held on 21, 22 y 23 October 2007 at the Auditorium Palma de Mallorca.

(*) The document is available in pdf format in the Library section of this website. If you would like a hard-copy version of the document (subject to availability) you can request one from the IEF Communications Department: iefcomunicacion@iefamiliar.com.

"A Study of the Problems Arising from Succession in Family Business"

Study leaders:

* Juan F. Corona Ramón (Head of the Family Business Chair at the University of Barcelona)

* José Félix Gálvez (Partner of Landwell - PwC)

The findings of this study are contained in the document "A Comparative Study on the Impact of Inheritance and Donations Tax on Succession in Enterprises"(*) presented at the VI National Family Business Congress held on 20 and 21 October 2003 at the Cordoba Congress Centre.

(*) The document is available in pdf format in the Library section of this website. If you would like a hard-copy version of the document (subject to availability) you can request one from the IEF Communications Department: iefcomunicacion@iefamiliar.com.

"A Study on the Governance Entities of Family Business"

Study leader: Katiuska Cabrera Sánchez (Head of the Family Business Chair at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria).

The findings of this study are contained in the document "Governance Entities and Creation of Value in Family Enterprises"(*) presented at the V National Family Business Congress held on 21 and 22 October 2002 at the Castilla y León Congress and Exhibition Centre in Salamanca.

(*) The document is available in pdf format in the Library section of this website. If you would like a hard-copy version of the document (subject to availability) you can request one from the IEF Communications Department: iefcomunicacion@iefamiliar.com.

"A Study on Value Creation in Family Business"

Study leader: Juan Carlos Ayala (Head of the Family Business Chair at the University of La Rioja).

(*) The document is available in pdf format in the Library section of this website. If you would like a hard-copy version of the document (subject to availability) you can request one from the IEF Communications Department: iefcomunicacion@iefamiliar.com.