Theories of customer–supplier relationships propose that the private information that suppliers have about buyers explains why trade credit arises in the presence of a competitive banking sector. However, there is limited evidence that trade creditors possess private information about the...

Sustainability in business and ESG (environmental, social, and governance) in finance has entered the mainstream and has generated thousands of research articles that analyze its correlation with financial performance. We surveyed 1,141 primary peer-reviewed papers and 27 meta-reviews (based on...

The welfare effects of private equity transactions are debated controversially. We analyze the impact of expansion financing and buyouts by private equity investors on investment of portfolio firms in the UK and France - two countries with different financial systems. Unobserved heterogeneity...

We are able to shed light on the black box of restructuring tools private equity investors use to improve the operational performance of their portfolio companies. By building on previous work considering performance evaluation of PE backed companies, we analyze whether private equity improves...

Foreign and politically connected large investors, like foreign government investors, improve firm value through the provision of foreign market access and government-related contracts. In the short run, the market welcomes foreign government investments in expectation of potential monitoring...

This article aims to analyse the evolution over the recent years of LBO funds, in terms of valuation (asset prices) and the role that leverage and corporate governance played in its evolution.Leverage is one of the positive factors that is supposed to contribute to the success of private equity,...

The paper seeks to approach the effect of the Pension Funds Administrator's (AFP) affiliation to a business group, specifically in terms of performance and investment decisions. We used the Malmquist index from the DEA methodology (2001-2010) and the investments made by the AFPs and the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present novel empirical findings regarding the shareholder-management agency problem. Design/Methodology/Approach – The paper presents new evidence regarding the shareholder-management agency problem. It expands the set of factors that may cause...

The welfare effects of private equity transactions are debated controversially. We analyze the impact of expansion financing and buyouts by private equity investors on investment of portfolio firms in the UK and France - two countries with different financial systems. Unobserved heterogeneity...

Indonesia's financial sector is highly dominated by the banking industry than the non-bank. It controlled almost 74% of Indonesia's financial assets in 2014. After post-crisis restructuration, the banking sector has become stronger, with a higher capital adequacy ratio and profitability. While,...