Diese Dissertation befasst sich mit aktuellen Fragestellungen rund um Investitionen in Private Equity. Der erste Artikel bietet Investoren einen strategischen Ansatz zur Erreichung der gewünschten Asset Allokation. Es wird empfohlen, neue Commitments einzugehen in Höhe der 1) Ausschüttungen,...

There is growing evidence that the current agri-food system is not sustainable, because major environmental and ethical issues challenge the global development. Against this complex background it becomes clear, that sustainable food is a global issue, relevant for individual consumers as well as...

Kapitalmarktanomalien sind empirische Ergebnisse, die sich scheinbar nicht durch das Capital Asset Pricing Model erklären lassen. Die Dissertation analysiert, ob Anomalien, die in der Vergangenheit auftraten, auch in neuen und unabhängigen Stichproben fortbestehen. Unterschiede in...

Studies of the relationship between market values and accounting numbers have long been a part of an established theme in capital markets research (CMR). These studies have taken various forms, most being conducted on a cross sectional basis, tied closely with the assumptions of equilibrium...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Econophysics is a relatively new branch of physics. It entails the use of models in physics applied toeconomics. The distributions of financial time series are the aspect most intensely studied byphysicists. This study is based on a study by Kleinert and Chen who applied the...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The research report entailed an investigation into the impact of the historical evolution ofSABMiller's corporate strategy on its global expansion, particularly into emerging markets.To this end, the demands of a rapidly changing global world on strategy and the relevanceand...

The first chapter of this dissertation examines the returns to frequent acquirers fromemerging markets and analyzes the cross-country variations in cumulative abnormal returns.The sample consists of 5,147 transactions carried out by firms from 17 common and civil-lawcountries during the period...

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is an important source of funds for firms and provides opportunities for investors. However, the economic boom of 1990-1996, the Asian Economic Crisis and the recession of 1997-2002 have affected the performance of firms listed at SET. The dividend policies...

During the last five years, a sharp increase in foreign capital flows into Emerging Markets has been observed. This has caused a significant boost of prices in asset markets including equity markets as well. Historic examples show that the economic developments and capital flows follow a...