Conference 2026
Title: 2nd Conference on “Ownership, Control, and Economic Performance”
Date: June 8–9, 2026
Location: Paris
Program committee: François Belot (Université Paris-Dauphine), Edith Ginglinger (Université Paris-Dauphine), Mattia Girotti (Université Paris-Dauphine), Farid Toubal (Université Paris-Dauphine)
Call for Papers
Submission deadline: February 1, 2026
Submission: unpublished manuscripts (PDF) should be sent to family.business@dauphine.psl.eu.
Notification date: March 1, 2026
- Conference registration fee: none
- Travel expenses: partial contribution may be available (to be requested at submission)
Topics
- Capital Allocation and Innovation
- Ownership concentration / control mechanisms and investment decisions (R&D, innovation)
- Technology adoption, productivity, and efficiency of resource allocation
- Financial Performance
- Risk management, financial stability, resilience
- Comparative analysis across industries and impacts on financial outcomes
- International Expansion and regional impact
- Trade strategies, market entry, global expansion
- Impact across regions
- Labor Market Outcomes
- Wage structures, job stability, workforce development
- Labor productivity and resource allocation in response to control dynamics
Event details
- Monday, June 8: the conference starts with lunch; official dinner in the evening
- Tuesday, June 9: the conference concludes in the afternoon
Contact
Past Conference 2025
Date: June 16–17, 2025
Location: Université Paris Dauphine – PSL, Room A709
Organizers: François Belot, Edith Ginglinger, Mattia Girotti, Farid Toubal
The conference was held in English.
About the conference
This two-day academic conference brought together leading scholars to explore the interactions between ownership structures, corporate control mechanisms, and firm performance. Particular attention was given to family firms, environmental sustainability, labor markets, and the real economic effects of private equity.
Topics covered
- Family firms and labor market dynamics
- Environmental sustainability in family firms
- Entrepreneurial dynamics and economic uncertainty
- Corporate control and financial constraints
- Private equity and real economic effects
Conference highlights
- 5 academic sessions with internationally renowned speakers
- 1 roundtable on the definition and importance of family firms
- Networking opportunities during coffee breaks and lunches
- Cross-disciplinary perspectives in finance, economics, and management
Roundtable
What is a family firm and why does it matter?
Bringing together academic and professional perspectives, this roundtable examined how family firms are defined and why they represent a central object of study in economics, management, and public policy.
- Morten Bennedsen, University of Copenhagen
- Clotilde Quilichini, Head of Corporate Coverage – BNP Paribas
- Olivier Schiller, CEO, Septodont
Based on the article “What is a Family Firm and Why Does It Matter?” by Bennedsen, Lu and Mehrotra