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Do private equity owners increase risk of financial distress and bankruptcy? [PDF]
There is some controversy on the key sources of success in the private equity model and on how this business model affects the portfolio companies.
Borell, Mariela, Tykvová, Tereza
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Private equity and employment - the Davos/WEF/Harvard study [PDF]
, 2008 The World Economic Forum at Davos has published a major study showing that workplaces of firms taken over by private equity have 10% less employees 5 years after the takeover, than other similar workplaces.
Hall, David
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Falling pupil numbers and school closures: Setting a research agenda for a new era of precarity
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This paper explores the significant phenomenon of decreasing pupil numbers in England due to lower birth rates and the impact of a school closure on a school community. It then discusses how the sociology of education might research this major issue.
Eleanor Fagan, Alice Bradbury
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The Rise and Fall of Gulf Finance House [PDF]
This paper dissects the balance sheet and business model of Gulf Finance, and scrutinizes the existence of a "pre-exit premium" in their activities – on top of the usual exit fees and/or performance fees.
khnifer, mohammed
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Bridging the Gap: Student Voices on Recruitment and Retention in Ecology
The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, EarlyView.Abstract Students entering ecology and environmental science face a variety of challenges, including limited awareness of career paths, lack of mentorship, and difficulties connecting with peers and faculty. These challenges are often amplified for students from marginalized backgrounds, who may also encounter microaggressions, underrepresentation, and
Alexis Ellis +9 more
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THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF PRIVATE EQUITY IN ROMANIA [PDF]
In this paper, we address the attractiveness and the economic impact of the private equity industry in Romania, since this industry is considered to be an alternative source of financing for companies covered by investment funds.
Phd. Student. Ioana Radu
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Fees, Fees and More Fees: How Private Equity Abuses its Limited Partners and U.S. Taxpayers [PDF]
, 2016 The private equity industry receives billions of dollars in income each year from a variety of fees that it collects from investors as well as from companies it buys with investors' money.
Eileen Appelbaum, Rosemary Batt
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Firms' continuous pursuit of making a profit in the competitive market may ignore the actions related to environmental responsibilities. This set of actions for financial gains constitutes environmental misconduct, which not only harms ecosystems and communities but also brings reputational damage. Negative press and social media amplification
Ashutosh Singh +3 more
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Fear of Financial Investors Unjustified [PDF]
In the midst of the international financial crisis, the German federal government passed the Risk Limitation Act in autumn 2007. In spring 2008 the Bundestag has finally decided on the law.
Alexander Fisher, Dorothea Schäfer
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study addresses a significant research gap in the literature by systematically reviewing and synthesizing the interplay between social dynamics, environmental changes, and organizational innovation. Although prior research has explored these dimensions in isolation, the integrative framework remains lacking.
Gagan Deep Sharma +4 more
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