Paul Gompers Bücher

Elgar Advanced Introductions offer engaging and insightful overviews of key areas in social sciences, business, and law, authored by leading experts. These introductions are designed to be both accessible and rigorous, providing clear surveys of substantive and policy issues within specific subjects. This particular Advanced Introduction serves as a practical guide to private equity, merging academic insights with real-world examples to formulate actionable recommendations. The authors begin with a historical overview of private equity, followed by an analysis of performance at both the portfolio company and fund levels, highlighting the economic value created. They present frameworks for enhancing value creation in private equity investments and explore how investors raise funds and manage their firms effectively. Key features include an explanation of private equity operations, a discussion on career paths in the field, and real-world examples that reinforce academic insights. This resource is ideal for investment bankers, consultants, and prospective investors seeking a concise introduction to private equity. Additionally, scholars in finance and private equity will find the research and case studies both informative and enlightening.

How to overcome barriers to the long-term investments that are essential for solving the world’s biggest problems There has never been a greater need for long-term investments to tackle the world’s most difficult problems, such as climate change, human health, and decaying infrastructure. And it is increasingly unlikely that the public sector will be willing or able to fill this gap. If these critical needs are to be met, the major pools of long-term, patient capital—including pensions, sovereign wealth funds, university endowments, and wealthy individuals and families—will have to play a large role. In this accessible and authoritative account of long-term capital investment, two leading experts on the subject, Victoria Ivashina and Josh Lerner, highlight the significant hurdles facing long-term investors and propose concrete ways to overcome these difficulties.