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The Exit Decision in the European Venture Capital Market

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Elisabete Gomes Santana Felix () (Universidade de Evora, Departamento de Gestao)
Cesaltina Pires () (Universidade de Evora, Departamento de Gestao)
Mohamed Azzim Gulamhussenb () (Instituto Superior de Ciencias do Trabalho e da Empresa, Departamento de Financas e Contabilidade)

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This article analyzes the exit decision in the European venture capital market, studying when to exit and how it interacts with the exit form. The paper emphasizes the impact of asymmetric information on the divestment decision. Our model considers the impact of caracteristics of the venture capital investor, characteristics of the investment and contracting variables on the exit decision. Our results show that venture capitalists associated with .financial institutions have quicker exits, a result which is stronger for trade-sales exits. In addition, our results highlight the importance of the contracting variables on the exit decision. An unexpected but interesting result is that the presence in the board of directors leads to longer investment duration.

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Paper provided by University of Evora, CEFAGE-UE (Portugal) in its series CEFAGE-UE Working Papers with number 2008_01.

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Date of creation: 2008
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Keywords: Asymmetric information; venture capital; trade sales; IPO; write-offs; exit decision; competing risks model;

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C24 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Truncated and Censored Models
G24 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Investment Banking; Venture Capital; Brokerage
G32 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Financing Policy; Capital and Ownership Structure
G38 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Government Policy and Regulation
K22 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law - - - Corporation and Securities Law

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