The theory of behavioral economics examines the behavior of individuals in markets in order to examine, explain and predict individual behavior. The psychology of behavior has evolved in order to explain the impact of emotions and most common cognitive errors in the decision-making process of...

We extend the research on the drivers of holding period firm-level returns in private equity (PE)-backed buyouts by examining deal-, industry-, and macroeconomic-level drivers and their interaction. To conduct our study, we use a comprehensive and hand-collected dataset covering exited buyouts...

This paper provides an overview of the possible linkages between state-owned banks, privatization, and banking sector crises. Data on privatizations in over 65 countries is used together with data from the banking crisis literature to consider the relationship between state-owned banks and...

This paper develops and tests new theory about the determinants of value creation in unrelated multibusiness firms from a resource-based perspective. The authors argue that the availability of "headquarter resources", which are at the basis of headquarter services provided to the business units,...

Abstract: To address the question as to whether managers manipulate accounting numbers downwards prior to management buyouts (MBOs), we implement an industry-adjusted buyout-specific approach and receive an affirmative answer. In UK buyout companies, negative earnings manipulation (understating...

Der ifo Geschäftsklimaindex für die gewerbliche Wirtschaft Deutschlands ist erneut gesunken. Die Unternehmen bewerten zwar ihre aktuelle Geschäftslage weiterhin mehrheitlich als gut, jedoch deutlich zurückhaltender als im Vormonat. Auch die Erwartungen an den zukünftigen Geschäftsverlauf...