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1. 1. The Eternal Fight Against Bugs

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Christopher Brandeborn; Tim Lundqvist; [2020]
   Keywords : Private Equity; Secondary Buyout; Buy-and-Build; Value Creation; Extension Fund;

   Abstract : Our thesis aims to highlight strategies for long-term value creation in private equity, evaluate the performance of extended funds and discuss the dynamics around the decision to extend or exit investments. In order to achieve this, we perform a single case study of EQT's investment in Anticimex and a quantitative analysis of returns for a larger sample of US and EU private equity funds. READ MORE

3. 2. Dissecting the Comparatively Low Education Premium in Sweden - an Empirical Approach

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : David Lindquist; Tim Lundqvist; [2018]
   Keywords : Returns to Tertiary Education; Mincer Earnings Function; Blinder-Oaxaca Decomposition; Sweden;

   Abstract : Previous studies show that Sweden has the lowest rate of return to tertiary education in the OECD, significantly lower than its Nordic neighbors. Common factors suggested by conventional theory in explaining differences in the education premium are related to relative supply and demand of skilled labor, productivity, labor market features and fiscal policy. READ MORE