Over the last few years, worldwide mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have increased sharply both in terms of value and volume. This development has not only been driven by corporate acquirers but also to an increasing extent by private equity investors. In this paper, we analyze differences in...

The paper investigates the motives of activity (entry and exit) of Private Equity (PE) investors in European companies. Investment of a PE firm is not viewed unambiguously. First, it is claimed that PE investment is made for the sake of seeking shortterm gains by taking control and utilizing the...

Private-Equity-Gesellschaften gehören heute zu den sehr erfolgreichen, aber auch kritisierten Teilnehmern der europäischen Wirtschaft. Christian Landau geht der Frage nach, ob sie zur substanziellen Wertschöpfung in ihren Portfoliounternehmen beitragen können. Aus ressourcenbasierter...