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The institutional determinants of private equity involvement in business groups-The case of Africa

Hearn, Bruce ; Randøy, Trond and Oxelheim, Lars LU (2018) In Journal of World Business 53(2). p.118-133
Abstract

This study examines the governance attributes of post-IPO (initial public offering) retained ownership of private equity in business group constituent firms in contrast to their unaffiliated counterparts, in 202 newly listed firms in 22 emerging African economies. We adopt an actor centered institutional-theoretic perspective in rationalizing institutional voids and the advantages of maintained governance by both business angels (BA) and venture capital (VC) private equity. Our findings reveal private equity retain higher post-IPO ownership in business group constituents compared to unaffiliated firms and that this is inversely moderated in the context of improving institutional quality - where this is particularly strong in case of... (More)

This study examines the governance attributes of post-IPO (initial public offering) retained ownership of private equity in business group constituent firms in contrast to their unaffiliated counterparts, in 202 newly listed firms in 22 emerging African economies. We adopt an actor centered institutional-theoretic perspective in rationalizing institutional voids and the advantages of maintained governance by both business angels (BA) and venture capital (VC) private equity. Our findings reveal private equity retain higher post-IPO ownership in business group constituents compared to unaffiliated firms and that this is inversely moderated in the context of improving institutional quality - where this is particularly strong in case of foreign VC as opposed to domestic VC or BA. Our result adds to the literature on multifocal corporate governance mechanisms and the institutional determinants of private equity investment.

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Africa, Business angel, Business group, Institutional voids, IPO, Ownership structure, Property rights protection, Venture capital
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Journal of World Business
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53
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2
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118 - 133
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Elsevier
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1090-9516
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10.1016/j.jwb.2016.02.002
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  series       = {{Journal of World Business}},
  title        = {{The institutional determinants of private equity involvement in business groups-The case of Africa}},
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