Econ Focus
Going Private
Another private equity boom has passed, but the underlying need for the industry has not
By Vanessa Sumo
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American Enterprise Institute. "The History, Impact, and Future of Private Equity: Ownership, Governance, and Firm Performance." November 27-28, 2007.
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Jensen, Michael C. "The Eclipse of the Public Corporation." Harvard Business Review, September/October 1989.
Lerner, Josh, and Jerry Cao. "The Performance of Reverse Leveraged Buyouts." NBER Working Paper No. 12626, October 2006.
World Economic Forum. "The Global Economic Impact of Private Equity." January 28, 2008.
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