The resilience of private equity funds during and after economic crises: an empirical analysis of the Italian market
Mereu, Lorenzo (A.A. 2024/2025) The resilience of private equity funds during and after economic crises: an empirical analysis of the Italian market. Tesi di Laurea in Advanced corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Pierluigi Murro, pp. 157. [Master's Degree Thesis]
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Abstract/Index
Private equity funds: structure, actors and mechanisms. Overview of private equity: definition and historical evolution. Types of private equity funds. Fund structure and lifecycle. Value creation mechanisms and stakeholders in private equity. Economic crises and their impact on private equity. The 2008 global financial crisis. The Covid-19 pandemic. Other relevant crises. Stylized facts across different crisis contexts. The strategic role of private equity in economic crises. Financial resilience: definition and concepts. The role of private equity in economic downturns. The j-curve and risk management in private equity. Empirical analysis of the Italian private equity market. Overview of the Italian private equity market and fund characteristics. Fund strategies and resilience of Italian private equity funds. Case study of a resilient Italian private equity fund (2008 crisis). Research design and methodology. Dataset and sample description. Descriptive analysis of the Italian PE sample. Definition of variables and indicators. Econometric model and techniques.
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Bibliografia: pp. 151-156.
| Thesis Type: | Master's Degree Thesis |
|---|---|
| Institution: | Luiss Guido Carli |
| Degree Program: | Master's Degree Programs > Master's Degree program in Corporate Finance, English language (LM-77) |
| Chair: | Advanced corporate finance |
| Thesis Supervisor: | Murro, Pierluigi |
| Thesis Co-Supervisor: | Santella, Rosella |
| Academic Year: | 2024/2025 |
| Session: | Autumn |
| Deposited by: | Alessandro Perfetti |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Feb 2026 15:10 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Feb 2026 15:10 |
| URI: | https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/44961 |
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