These are textbook questions in - Venture Capital, Private Equity, and the Financing of Entrepreneurship ISBN 1118213505

Chapter 8

1. What characteristics of the European business landscape have made Europe an attractive market for buyouts?

2. What are some of the difficulties European buyout firms face when investing across European nations?

3. Why has the private equity market in Germany been challenging, even though Germany is Europes largest economy?

4. Why are developing nations seeking to attract private equity investment?

5. What impact does a countrys level of IPO activity have on its venture capital funding? How does this compare to the impact of labor market rigidities?

6. Despite the difficulties of investing in emerging markets, why have private equity firms continued to focus on these opportunities?

7. What are the advantages for funds that are denominated in local currency?

8. Why might the Chinese government have opposed the Carlyle Groups proposed buyout of Xugong Group even after the buyout firm increased its valuation and reduced its ownership?

9. What led to the success of the Central European Enterprise Funds?

10. Compare and contrast government policies for private equity in Argentina and Brazil.

11. Why have investors been reluctant to make VC investments in developing nations?

12. What are some of the risks associated with private equity investment in developing nations that are not often seen in developed nations?

13. What are the challenges of pricing deals in developing nations?