EFB response to the Green Paper on the Long-Term Financing of the European Economy
In this paper, EFB gives its recommendations for enhancing the supply of long-term financing in Europe.
FBs in the News: There are Lessons to be Learned from the Family
Alberto Gimeno of the Financial Times explains that we should seek to learn from family businesses just as much as we learn from business schools and large corporations.
Public consultation on the Entrepreneurship 2020 Action Plan
Europe lags behind its competitors in entrepreneurial attitudes and SMEs are the biggest source of new jobs and related growth. A European Entrepreneurship Action Plan is needed to address areas where entrepreneurial potential can be unleashed and where key bottlenecks can be overcome and obstacles to entrepreneurial activities removed. DG Enterprise and Industry of the […]
EFB Position on EU strategy 2011-14 for Corporate Social Responsibility
In this paper, EFB highlights how CSR is often undertaken by family business.
The Debt-Equity Tax Bias: consequences and solutions
The tax deductibility of interest payments in most corporate income tax systems coupled with no such measure for equity financing creates economic distortions and exacerbates leverage. This paper discusses the consequences of this debt bias and the possible remedies.
The Renaissance of Responsible Capitalism
Speech delivered by President Roger Pedder at the Campden Conference in Amsterdam.
Understanding Family Businesses
This document reports some of the actions which European Family Businesses supports
Debt vs Equity
EFB outlines the need to put equity on a level playing field with debt.
EFB Note on Debt Bias
This paper outlines the Institutional literature that has been published regarding the debt bias in taxation.
Family Business Statistics
EFB pushes to have family business statistics in the European Statistical programme 2013-2017