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Informed Capital in a Hostile Environment: The Case of Relational Investors in Germany
Schäfer, Dorothea; Schilder, Dirk - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2006
Informed capital is a crucial ingredient to a well-functioning market for start-up finance, especially in times of … not yet been answered. To fill this gap, we conduct a survey among German suppliers of start-up finance. We find … Business Angels are the key providers of informed capital in the German market for start-up finance. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005068684
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Are Private Equity Investors Good or Evil?
Badunenko, Oleg; Barasinska, Nataliya; Schäfer, Dorothea - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2009
The paper investigates the motives of activity (entry and exit) of Private Equity (PE) investors in European companies. Investment of a PE firm is not viewed unambiguously. First, it is claimed that PE investment is made for the sake of seeking short-term gains by taking control and utilizing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004963859
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Does the Tenure of Private Equity Investment Improve the Performance of European Firms?
Badunenko, Oleg; Baum, Christopher F.; Schäfer, Dorothea - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2010
The paper investigates whether the presence and tenure of Private Equity (PE) investment in European companies improves their performance. Previous studies documented the unambiguous merit of a buyout during the 1980s and 1990s for listed firms in the US and UK markets. This study analyzes such...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008541302
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Are Private Equity Investors Good or Evil?
Badunenko, Oleg; Barasinska, Nataliya; Schäfer, Dorothea - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2009
The paper investigates the motives of activity (entry and exit) of Private Equity (PE) investors in European companies. Investment of a PE firm is not viewed unambiguously. First, it is claimed that PE investment is made for the sake of seeking shortterm gains by taking control and utilizing the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005069139
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What's Banking Sector Concentration Got to Do with Private Equity Market?
Badunenko, Oleg; Deva, Saloni; Schäfer, Dorothea; … - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2009
The paper investigates the link between bank concentration and a country's buyout market. We perform a macro level analysis for 15 European countries during 1997-2007. We estimate the elasticity of the country i's buyout market to country i's concentration in the banking sector. Our major...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010661263
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Does the Tenure of Private Equity Investment Improve the Performance of European Firms?
Badunenko, Oleg; Baum, Christopher F.; Schäfer, Dorothea - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2010
The paper investigates whether the presence and tenure of Private Equity (PE) investment in European companies improves their performance. Previous studies documented the unambiguous merit of a buyout during the 1980s and 1990s for listed firms in the US and UK markets. This study analyzes such...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010661269
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Are Private Equity Investors Good or Evil?
Badunenko, Oleg; Barasinska, Nataliya; Schäfer, Dorothea - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2009
The paper investigates the motives of activity (entry and exit) of Private Equity (PE) investors in European companies. Investment of a PE firm is not viewed unambiguously. First, it is claimed that PE investment is made for the sake of seeking shortterm gains by taking control and utilizing the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011128095
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What's Banking Sector Concentration Got to Do with Private Equity Market?
Badunenko, Oleg; Deva, Saloni; Schäfer, Dorothea; … - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2009
The paper investigates the link between bank concentration and a country's buyout market. We perform a macro level analysis for 15 European countries during 1997-2007. We estimate the elasticity of the country i's buyout market to country i's concentration in the banking sector. Our major...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011128101
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Does the Tenure of Private Equity Investment Improve the Performance of European Firms?
Badunenko, Oleg; Baum, Christopher F.; Schäfer, Dorothea - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2010
The paper investigates whether the presence and tenure of Private Equity (PE) investment in European companies improves their performance. Previous studies documented the unambiguous merit of a buyout during the 1980s and 1990s for listed firms in the US and UK markets. This study analyzes such...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011128106
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Demand Side Analysis of Microlending Markets in Germany
Kritikos, Alexander S.; Kneiding, Christoph; … - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2009
In developing and transition economies, microlending has become an effective instrument for providing micro businesses with the necessary financial resources to launch operations. In the industrialized countries, with their highly developed banking systems, however, there has been ongoing debate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005018669