, firms in the two countries differ notably on issues such as the primary goal of hedging, their choice of instruments, and …

We study the returns the venture capital and private equity investment from 221 venture capital and private equity … the characteristics and structure of the investment. We show Heckman sample selection issues in regards to both unrealized … further compare the actual unrealized returns, as reported to investment managers, to the predicted unrealized returns based …

deal origination, a higher probability of syndication and a lower probability of potentially harmful co-investment, and … periodic cash flows prior to exit, which is in conjunction with an increased probability of investment in high-tech companies. …

larger and more mature firms, for firms with better investment opportunities, with higher leverage ratios, and with lower … levels of current cash flows. We also show that during the recent financial crisis especially firms with valuable investment …

deal origination, a higher probability of syndication and a lower probability of potentially harmful co-investment, and … periodic cash flows prior to exit, which is in conjunction with an increased probability of investment in high-tech companies. …

This paper analyses the effects of the Initial Public Offering (IPO) market on real investment decisions in emerging … the financing of positive NPV projects which would not be undertaken otherwise. It is shown that the IPO market can … funds committed to the financing of high-tech industries may respond positively to optimistic stock market valuations. …