The inventive process is the most important driver of economic growth. Venture capital (VC) funds have contributed a small, but critical, part to the inventive process. VC funds boost the inventive process by selecting a small number of radical ideas out a large flow of ideas and invest in their...

Abstract: Venture Capital-Geber leisten einen entscheidenden Beitrag zur Finanzierung von jungen innovativen Unternehmen. Diese Investoren engagieren sich nicht nur monetär, sondern beraten die Jungunternehmer auch. Dabei ist die Beziehung zwischen den beiden Parteien durch eine Vielzahl von...

"We develop a new GMM-style methodology with good small-sample properties to assess the abnormal performance and risk exposure of a non-traded asset from a cross-section of cash flow data. We apply this method to a sample of 958 mature private equity funds spanning 24 years. Our methodology uses...