This dissertation consists of three essays on the role of management teams in private equity funds. These funds are managed by a small number of key investment personnel that act as agents for their investors who commit considerable amounts of capital over a long-term horizon. Each essay...

We study the relations between management contract terms and performance in private equity using new data for 837 funds from 1984-2010. We nd no evidence that higher fees or lower managerial ownership are associated with lower net-of-fee performance. Nevertheless, compensation rises and shifts...

Während der letzten Jahre ist die Private-Equity-Industrie, verbunden mit steigenden Fonds- und Transaktionsgrößen, rasant gewachsen. Dies stellt Fondsmanager hinsichtlich der zu erzielenden Rendite vor ganz neue Herausforderungen. Im Rahmen einer breit angelegten empirischen Untersuchung...