Private Equity Findings
Issue 16 2020
Featured article: UNFORESEEN CONSEQUENCES
How private equity investments affect competitors, sector productivity, and public markets
DISTORTING MIRROR?
The impact of subscription lines on fund performance
DIMINISHING RETURNS
Does a leap in fund size lead to worse performance?
LPA BLUES
Do small LPs lose out in LPA negotiations?
BIGGER SLICE, SMALLER PIE
The venture capitalist’s share – how much is too much?

Unforeseen Consequences
As private equity has grown, its influence has touched more companies. But what are its effects on competitors, public markets and sector productivity? We explore the findings of three recent research papers that examine PE’s broader impact.
Roundtable discussion chaired by Amy Carroll.
Research & comment from
Brigham Young University Law School
Carnegie Mellon University
George Mason University
Technical University of Munich
The University of Arizona
University of Arkansas
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
University of Southern California Marshall School of Business
Editors

Professor Josh Lerner
Head of Entrepreneurship Department, Harvard Business School

Jeremy Coller
Chief Investment Officer, Coller Capital