European Business Review: Volume 27 Issue 2

Drivers of LBO operating performance: an empirical investigation in Latin America

Aurélie Sannajust, Mohamed Arouri, Alain Chevalier

The purpose of this paper is to extend the research on private equity by studying the drivers of leveraged buyout (LBO) operating performance in Latin America. The authors…

Do institutions matter in Latin America? : A longitudinal analysis of institutional changes on Brazilian companies performance

David Kallas, Carlos A. Caldeira, Rodrigo Bandeira-de-mello, Rosilene Marcon

– The purpose of this paper is to analyse the effects of institutional changes on business landscapes and companies performance in Brazil.

How knowledge flows in university-industry relations: An overview from two economic sectors in Brazil

Gustavo Dalmarco, Paulo Antônio Zawislak, Willem Hulsink, Flávio Brambilla

The purpose of this paper is to characterize the knowledge flow between companies and universities based on national and sectoral systems of innovation perspective. It is argued…

Cross-market dynamics and optimal portfolio strategies in Latin American equity markets

Mohamed El Hédi Arouri, Amine Lahiani, Duc Khuong Nguyen

This paper aims to investigate the return links and volatility transmission between five major equity markets of the Latin American region and the USA over the period 1993-2012…

Knowledge creation dynamics within the international new venture

Sascha Fuerst, Peter Zettinig

This paper aims to examine the dynamic process of knowledge creation of the international new venture (INV) through the interaction with network partners. The process of how INVs…

Corporate social responsibility in emerging markets: case studies of Spanish MNCs in Latin America

Belen Lopez, Gaston Fornes

– This paper aims to analyse corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives in emerging markets (EMs) from developed countries-based multinational companies (MNCs).