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This collected edition captures the essence of private equity development in emerging markets, examining the evolution of the private equity industry as well as exit opportunities, financial performance, and anticipated future trends. It also discusses the ´hands-on´ aspects of private equity investing in emerging markets.

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PART I: AN OVERVIEW OF PRIVATE EQUITY IN EMERGING MARKETS Private Equity: The Differences between Developed and Emerging Markets; R.Bliss Private Equity in the Emerging Markets: No Longer an Asterisk; J.Quinlan Economic and Social Profiles of Emerging Markets; A.Abdou & S.Moshiri Assessing Country Attractiveness in the Venture Capital and Private Equity Landscape in Emerging Markets; A.Groh & H.Liechtenstein PART II: INSTITUTIONAL AND OPERATIONAL PERSPECTIVE ON PRIVATE EQUITY IN EMERGING MARKETS Emerging Market Private Equity, its Growth and Differences with Private Equity in Developed Markets; D.Wilton The Investment Committee in Private Equity: A Powerful Tool for Emerging Market Fund Managers; N.Callinan Venture Capital Contracts: Implications for Emerging Markets; D.Cumming & S.Johan Legal and Commercial Challenges in Private Equity in the Middle East; R.Dewan Finding Profit Into and Out of China; L.McNulty Five Rules for Winning in Chinese and Arab Private Equity; J.Towson PART III: CROSS-COUNTRY STUDIES OF PRIVATE EQUITY IN EMERGING MARKETS Private Equity in Central and Eastern Europe - Opportunities in an Emerged Market: The Practitioner´s Perspective; P.Salesny Private Equity, Risk and Reward in Africa; C.Campbell Private Equity in Latin America; C.Ambrose Private Equity in the Gulf Cooperation Council; A.Banerjee Private Equity in Southeast Asian Emerging Economies: An Institutional Perspective; W.Scheela, E.Isidoro & T.Jittrapanun Public Support for Venture Capital in Emerging Markets: An Overview of Selected Countries; B.Rudnicka & M.Dietl PART IV: COUNTRY-SPECIFIC STUDIES OF PRIVATE EQUITY IN EMERGING MARKETS The Evolution and Future of Private Equity in China; S.Alexander & M.Casey Private Equity and Venture Capital in Brazil: Drivers, Evolution and Obstacles; A.G.de Carvalho Contours of Russian Private Equity; M.Musatova Private Equity in South and Sub-Saharan Africa; D.Lingelbach Private Equity in India in the Context of Emerging Asia; D.Klonowski Is Private Equity in Emerging Markets Coming of Age? Evidence of Private Equity in Mexico; R.Charvel Private Equity amidst Evolving Market Institutions: The Case of Vietnam; M.Taussig , M.Schwarz & K.Chin A Review of Private Equity Financing in Nigeria; D.Dagogo

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DAREK KLONOWSKI is a Professor of Business Administration at Brandon University, Canada, who has worked in the private equity industry for over fifteen years, making investments in Central and Eastern Europe.

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