Recent research suggests otherwise, at least on average: https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2019/01/productive-owner-managers.html https://margi

Recent research suggests otherwise, at least on average: https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2019/01/productive-owner-managers.html https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2019/01/pr... >We find that the average premature death of a million-dollar-earning owner causes an 82% decline in firm profits. Granted, this is a slightly different question regarding owner/managers.