The venture capital (VC) industry started in the United States and then spread worldwide. As
it spread into other countries, there was a conscious attempt to copy industry practice from …

With emphasis on a venture's institutional environment and its stage of development, the
authors develop theory to explain how the quality of a nation's legal system and the level of …

The corporate charters of a sample of Mexican firms show that private firms often
significantly enhance the legal protection offered to investors, but public firms rarely do so …

This chapter presents firm-level evidence to support the relationship between private equity,
financial development, and corporate governance modernization. It leverages an untapped …

This article focuses on the impact of structuring private equity transactions among emerging
markets with the same legal origin: French civil law. The article focuses on the different …

Ventures have always been essential for the advancement of economies and the prosperity
of their societies. The great expeditions by people such as Marco Polo, Bartholomew Diaz …

The importance of supporting and encouraging a venture capital industry is integral for
Mexico's economic development and financial stability. The focus of this paper is to discuss …

Private equity in emerging markets is experiencing an important change, as local
institutional investors are coming of age and becoming more sophisticated. The …

Managing a student-managed investment fund course populated with part-time students that
have full-time jobs presents some unique challenges. This article discusses these …

This chapter provides evidence that government-related investors play a relevant role during
the emergence of domestic private capital markets. In particular, it shows different models …