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FamData: Database for Family Business Companies in Germany Covering Company Key Figures and Survey Data

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  • Garnitz Johanna

    (ifo Institute – Leibniz-Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich e.V., Poschingerstraße 5, 81679 München, Germany)

  • von Maltzan Annette

    (ifo Institute – Leibniz-Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich e.V., Poschingerstraße 5, 81679 München, Germany)

  • Wohlrabe Klaus

    (ifo Institute – Leibniz-Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich e.V., Poschingerstraße 5, 81679 München, Germany)

Abstract

FamData is a database covering family businesses and non-family businesses across various size classes and branches containing structural and financial information. The ifo institute assembled a business panel with executives from almost 4000 companies. In addition to the “hard” business data like turnover and number of employees, the database also includes “soft” survey data. The latter one covers information from regular – at least yearly – surveys treating topics like investment behavior, skilled labor shortage or reaction of firms during the Corona pandemic situation and the rise in energy prices observed in 2022.

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  • Garnitz Johanna & von Maltzan Annette & Wohlrabe Klaus, 2025. "FamData: Database for Family Business Companies in Germany Covering Company Key Figures and Survey Data," Journal of Economics and Statistics (Jahrbuecher fuer Nationaloekonomie und Statistik), De Gruyter, vol. 245(1-2), pages 235-246.
    • Handle: RePEc:jns:jbstat:v:245:y:2025:i:1-2:p:235-246:n:1006
    DOI: 10.1515/jbnst-2023-0056
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    1. Christian Seiler, 2012. "The Data Sets of the LMU-ifo Economics & Business Data Center – A Guide for Researchers," Schmollers Jahrbuch : Journal of Applied Social Science Studies / Zeitschrift für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin, vol. 132(4), pages 609-618.
    2. Magdolna Hiersemenzel & Stefan Sauer & Klaus Wohlrabe, 2022. "On the Representativeness of the ifo Business Survey," CESifo Working Paper Series 9863, CESifo.
    3. Garnitz Johanna & von Maltzan Annette & Wohlrabe Klaus, 2025. "FamData: Database for Family Business Companies in Germany Covering Company Key Figures and Survey Data," Journal of Economics and Statistics (Jahrbuecher fuer Nationaloekonomie und Statistik), De Gruyter, vol. 245(1-2), pages 235-246.
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    1. Garnitz Johanna & von Maltzan Annette & Wohlrabe Klaus, 2025. "FamData: Database for Family Business Companies in Germany Covering Company Key Figures and Survey Data," Journal of Economics and Statistics (Jahrbuecher fuer Nationaloekonomie und Statistik), De Gruyter, vol. 245(1-2), pages 235-246.

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    Keywords

    family businesses; micro data; surveys;
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    JEL classification:

    • C80 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs - - - General
    • C81 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs - - - Methodology for Collecting, Estimating, and Organizing Microeconomic Data; Data Access
    • C83 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs - - - Survey Methods; Sampling Methods
    • D22 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Firm Behavior: Empirical Analysis

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