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Chapter | Research Handbook on International Banking and Governance | 2012

The Role of Venture Capitalists in the Acquisition of Private Companies

by Paul A. Gompers and Yuhai Xuan

Keywords: Venture Capital; Acquisition; Private Ownership;

Format: Print

Citation:

Gompers, Paul A., and Yuhai Xuan. "The Role of Venture Capitalists in the Acquisition of Private Companies." In Research Handbook on International Banking and Governance, edited by James Barth, Chen Lin, and Clas Wihlborg. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2012.

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Eugene Holman Professor of Business Administration

Entrepreneurial Management

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