Konjunktureinbrüche und das damit verbundene rapide Ansteigen der Zahl von Unternehmensinsolvenzen lassen den Mittelstand in Deutschland in den Mittelpunkt der wirtschaftspolitischen Diskussion rücken. In diesem Zusammenhang wird die so genannte "Kreditklemme", die unzureichende Versorgung mit...

We examine the determinants of private equity returns using a newly constructed database of 7,500investments worldwide over forty years. The median investment IRR (PME) is 21% (1.3), gross offees. One in ten investments goes bankrupt, whereas one in four has an IRR above 50%. Only one ineight...

The effects of private equity buyouts on employment, productivity, and job reallocation vary tremendously with macroeconomic and credit conditions, across private equity groups, and by type of buyout. We reach this conclusion by examining the most extensive database of U.S. buyouts ever...