This study analyzes the impact of family involvement on Colombian.Firms" capital structure looking at, mostly unlisted companies.With controlling family blockholders. The empirical results reveal.Significant differences in leverage levels when the founding family.Is involved with the firm. This involvement is analyzed in three different.Areas: management ownership and, control. The estimates.Suggest a negative family effect for young and median-age firms.When the founder or heirs are in charge. This negative relation is.Stronger for the founder "s presence; however for old firms this,,,Family effect changes and becomes positive. When considering direct.And indirect ownership (but not management involvement) the family -Debt relation is positive and when, family members serve on the board.Of directors (but are not involved in Management) debt levels tend to.Be lower. The results contribute to the literature in stressing the tradeoff.Between two distinct motivations for family firms when deciding their.Capital structure. Risk aversion pushes firms toward lower, debt levelsBut needs to finance growth and the risk of losing control cause family.Firms to employ higher debt levels.
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