Theoretical studies of tournaments and the venture capital industry

<p>This thesis consists of three essays. In essay 1, we examine the optimal contract design in the venture capital (VC) industry when a general partner (GP) cannot commit to putting effort into an existing partnership. We show that the first-best contract, a layered debt issued to investors, i...

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Main Author: Fang, D
Other Authors: Quah, J
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2013
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