Abstract
We develop a formal game-theoretic analysis of the economic (value-adding abilities) and behavioural factors (empathy, emotional excitement, passion) affecting a development bank’s choice of private-equity partner when investing into emerging market entrepreneurship. Triple-sided moral hazard (TSMH) problems occur in the form of effort-shirking, since the bank, the PE-manager, and the entrepreneur all contribute to value-creation. The bank’s investment choices are crucially affected by a) the relative abilities and the potential level of empathy, excitement and passion that may be generated between a PE-manager and an entrepreneur, and b) the personal emotional attachment that the bank develops towards a PE. The severity of TSMH increases inefficiencies in decision-making. Finally, we consider, in addition to political risk mitigation, an additional impact that the bank may have on PE/E value-creation: the bank may have a coaching/mentoring role. Our analysis has implications for academics and practitioners alike.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1510-1526 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | The European Journal of Finance |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 16 |
Early online date | 31 Jul 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Keywords
- Development bank
- behavioural game-theory
- passion
- private equity
- triple-sided moral hazard
- Sustainability
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)
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Richard Fairchild
- Management - Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor)
- Accounting, Finance & Law
- Centre for Business, Organisations and Society (CBOS)
- Centre for Research in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Bath
- Institute of Sustainability and Climate Change
Person: Research & Teaching, Affiliate staff