World Economic Forum report on Private Equity

18 February 2009

The report finds that private equity-owned firms are generally better managed than counterparts and have strong operational management practices. Private equity-owned firms experience higher productivity growth than firms of like profile.

World Economic Forum publishes the second volume of Working Papers on “The Global Economic Impact of Private Equity”. The report finds among others that private equity-owned firms are generally better managed than counterparts and have strong operational management practices. Firms acquired by private equity groups experience higher productivity growth than firms of the same age, size and industry.

 

Report explores the globalization of private equity by investigating its impact in France and emerging markets.

 

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