Research

The aim of the academic research component is to produce original high-quality academic research in all Corporate Finance research areas relevant to the field of Private Equity.
To this purpose, the Chair brings together resources in the form of specialized databases such as Thomson One Banke, Orbis, CapitalIQ, Zephyr, and others.

The following working papers are available:

•  “The Performance of French LBO firms: new data and new results” ( Abstract  Paper )

The summary in French of the paper’s main findings can be found here.
Le résumé en Français des principales conclusions de l’étude est disponible ici (présentation PowerPoint).

• “Liquidity externalities and buyout delisting activity” (Abstract Paper)
  
  
• “Private Equity Investments in Public Firms: a First Look” (Coming soon )
  

The Chair also organizes a research-oriented Annual Conference. During two days, the conference presents state-of-the-art international research on major issues regarding, and related to, Private Equity. See the program of this year’s conference here.