Introduction

摘要

The 21st century has been dubbed as the Asian Century given the rise and anticipated dominance of Asian politics and culture. While the countries within the region have generally experienced rapid economic growth since the post-world war two period (Economist, 2010), considerable heterogeneity nevertheless remains with respect to institutional and legal arrangements, cultural practices and levels of economic development across the countries (Sharma and Chua, 2013). More importantly, as specific types of social and economic actors, families, their skills and abilities along with the unique capital they bring, constitute a significant portion of entrepreneurial activity in the region (Basco, 2015; Bjuggren et al., 2011; IFERA, 2003).