Essays in private equity

“Private Equity Buyouts and Labor Regulations” examines how labor regulations shape where private equity invests and how it restructures acquired firms. “Do Private Equity General Partners Have Distinct Styles?” investigates whether private equity firms exhibit persistent differences in how they select and transform portfolio companies. “Private Equity Buyouts in Europe” introduces a novel dataset of European buyouts, analyzes which firm attributes are targeted, and documents how private equity ownership affects firm performance.