Comparative analysis based on the results of the national literature reviews and the company case studies (HU, PL, UK mainly).
This analysis wants to provide a comparative evaluation of the institutional contexts of the intergenerational ownership transfer in the participating countries with a special attention of the legal and financial aspects.

Generational transition of management and ownership in SMEs has been researched for a relatively long time in the EU's older Member countries, but it is a relatively new field in the post-socialist EU countries who have been faced with this issue the first time recently. This INSIST activity specially draw the attention of and present recommendations to decision makers.