We use firm-level data for France and Italy to explore the impact of service regulation reform implemented in the two … countries on the mark-up and eventually on the performance of firms between the second half of the 1990s and 2007. In line with …

In this paper, we investigate the performance-growth relation of French mutual funds. Using panel techniques, we find …

finally catching up regarding the provision of financing and successful exits, or is the performance gap as wide as ever? Are … we amidst overall dismal performance of the venture capital experience without any encouraging news? We attempt to answer … offering performance overall; (ii) Europe continues to lag behind the U.S. by means of mergers and acquisitions, and in …