PRIVATE EQUITY - CHALLENGE OR A CHANCE?
The purpose of this study is to present the advantages and the opportunities of the private equity funds impact on the Romanian economy, and also identifies the economic disadvantages that can derive from applied strategies. For this reason we can consider private equity as a challenge and a chance at the same time, because beginning with choosing the investment domain, sector, company and the investment strategies the private equity funds can drive to performance for the investee companies, and implicit can have an important impact on the business environment and not in the least to the entire economy.
Private equity funds : business structure and operations
Description: Every year, investors pour billions of dollars into private equity limited partnerships, yet details about the organization and administration of these funds are tough to find. Private Equity Funds: Business Structure and Operations is the first practical guide that gives attorneys, investment professionals, tax practitioners and corporate lawyers the tools and authoritative guidance they need to handle any aspect of a private investment fund. It covers a wide range of important issues, such as: the key economic differences between various types of funds; structuring the private equity fund to meet economic expectations and investment goals; securing maximum tax benefits for the sponsor of the fund; duties of the fund's General Partner and Investment Advisor; the major regulatory issues affecting the private equity fund; and much more. No matter which aspect of private equity funds you deal with, this is a reference book you will want close at hand.
Implementation of Tourism Satellite Account: Assessing the Contribution of Tourism to the Croatian Economy
Compiling the indicators of tourism consumption and the output of tourism industries, Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) provides a framework for internationally harmonized measurements of direct macroeconomic contribution of tourism. Ivandic and Marusic provide a detailed methodological approach for the transfer of TSA theoretical concepts to the assessment of tourism economic contribution on the case of the Croatia. Giving that the TSA compilation is still characterized by a surprisingly wide range of ‘styles’ used, the chapter contributes to a better understanding of the issues related to measurement of direct tourism impacts. It also gives a set of baseline criteria for resource allocation within tourism policy and the further evaluation of its effectiveness.