TY - JOUR T1 - Private Equity Performance: <em>A Literature Review</em> JF - The Journal of Private Equity SP - 76 LP - 88 DO - 10.3905/jpe.2016.19.3.076 VL - 19 IS - 3 AU - Raviraj Karmvir Gohil AU - Vijay Vyas Y1 - 2016/05/31 UR - https://pm-research.com/content/19/3/76.abstract N2 - In this article, we review the literature on the performance of private equity funds, venture capital funds, fund of funds, buyouts, and reverse buyout funds. We also examine the factors driving performance persistence in private equity funds and in buyout funds. Finally, we describe recent findings on the factors driving private equity returns and review the recent literature related to performance assessment of private equity funds.TOPICS: Private equity, performance measurement ER -