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Foreign Investors & Domestic Company Growth: Evidence from US Venture Capital Investments in Sweden
There is a long-standing debate about the advantages and disadvantages of foreign investors. Advocates emphasize the benefits of foreign capital, expertise and networks, whereas critics worry about hollowing out domestic economic activities. This debate also pertains to the financing of start-ups by venture capitalists (VCs). The US is the epicentre…
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Private Equity Buyouts: Anti- Or Pro-Competitive?
Antitrust authorities intervene in mergers and acquisitions involving private equity (PE) firms. For example, in October 2011 a federal judge in the U.S. stopped H&R Block from acquiring 2nd Story Software, owned by the PE firm TA Associates. The Justice Department argued that the merger would harm competition in the…
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