Call For Papers: 3rd Conference Ownership, Control & Performance

Call for Papers - Submission Deadline : February 1st, 2027

Event Details: The conference will start with lunch on Monday, May 24th, and conclude on Tuesday, May 25th, in the afternoon. A formal dinner will be held on Monday evening. 

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International Conference on “Ownership, Control, and Performance”

The Department of Economics and Business Management Sciences and the School of Banking, Finance and Insurance at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

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The "Family Business and Long-Term Investment" Chair at Université Paris-Dauphine-PSL

invites submissions of original empirical research examining how ownership structures and the allocation of corporate control shape firms’ decisions and economic outcomes. We are particularly interested in quantitative research to explore:

1. Capital Allocation and Innovation

- The influence of ownership concentration and control mechanisms on investment decisions, with a focus on R&D and innovation

- How ownership and control affect technology adoption, productivity, and the efficiency of resource allocation

2. Financial Performance

- Combined effects of ownership and control on risk management, financial stability, and resilience

- Comparative analysis of ownership and control configurations across industries and their impacts on financial outcomes

3. International Expansion and regional impact

- The role of ownership and control in shaping trade strategies, market entry, and global expansion

- The impact of diverse ownership and control structures across regions

4. Labor Market Outcomes

- How ownership and control influence wage structures, job stability, and workforce development

- The impact of ownership on labor productivity and resource allocation in response to control dynamics

We welcome research on a broad range of ownership structures, including family firms, widely held corporations, business groups, and firms with concentrated or dispersed control. Particular attention will be given to papers that combine rich micro-level data with credible empirical strategies to identify causal effects and uncover underlying economic mechanisms.

Program committee: François Belot (Université Paris-Dauphine-PSL), Ettore Croci (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore), Edith Ginglinger (Université Paris-Dauphine-PSL), Mattia Girotti (Université Paris-Dauphine-PSL), Farid Toubal (Université Paris-Dauphine-PSL)

Local Committee: Ettore Croci, Michela Rancan, Andrea Viola

Submission Guidelines: Please submit unpublished manuscripts in PDF format to family.business@dauphine.psl.eu by February 1st, 2027.

Authors will be notified of acceptance by March 7th, 2027. There is no conference registration fee.