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Constructing Optimized Private Equity Programs
We believe that as private markets have grown, institutional investors consider such strategies less ‘alternative’ and more ‘core’ to their overall portfolio. As a result, there is a growing need to take a more holistic and analytical approach in building private market portfolios, benefitting from the various investment types available…
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Private Equity and Taxes
We study companies’ tax avoidance behavior after being acquired in a private equity transaction. We find that target companies’ effective tax rate decreases by 16.14% relative to the unconditional mean. This finding is in line with the hypothesis that private equity investors create shareholder value by extracting money from the…
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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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