This paper explores the nature of the co-called 'private equity business model' (PEBM) and assesses its shortcomings, using the illustrative example of the role of private equity in structuring the finance and subsequent collapse of MG Rover, as the automotive industry has been a significant...

This paper provides a critical macro-level evaluation of the Lisbon process and Sapir report, through the lens of examining the Irish experience. Our assessment of the performance of the Irish economy depicts a picture of catch-up and convergence with average EU productivity and GNP levels,...